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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,491 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 225 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LROP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport. This process took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 26L, with a takeoff distance of 1,073 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a 5-knot headwind at 260 degrees. The enroute climb started overhead Otopeni, Romania, where the aircraft climbed from 1,343 feet above sea level to 13,881 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,538 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south east of Gaiseni, Romania, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile south west of Gaesti, Romania, from 13,716 feet above sea level to 3,261 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,455 feet in 5 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles. Another enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Gaiseni, Romania, and lasted for 17 minutes, covering 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26L at LROP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport was made from the east, heading 263.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,235 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 223 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 118 knots, also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -510 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 14°C temperature and a 5-knot headwind at 260 degrees. The total landing distance was 738 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 95 nautical miles, taking 50 minutes, and the aircraft used 838 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26L at LROP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,235 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly below-target threshold speed of 120 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 223 meters, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was also good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and managed the descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -510 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilot could have applied a smoother touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the correct heading and alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots at 260°. The crosswind was negligible, at 0 knots, which made the landing even more manageable.
The total landing distance of 738 meters was 21% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had managed the descent and touchdown effectively, minimizing the use of runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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