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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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,034 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 403 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26R, with a takeoff distance of 1,414 meters, which is 77% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 147 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 20°C and winds of 8 knots at 295°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Charlwood in Surrey, England, where the aircraft climbed from 1,242 feet above sea level to 4,223 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,981 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles south-east of Ewhurst in Surrey, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 4,231 feet above sea level to 35,372 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,141 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued, starting 10 miles west of EGJJ Jersey Airport Saint Helier in Jersey, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 255 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 35,451 feet above sea level to 40,803 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,351 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 74 miles north of Santander in Spain. The descent from 40,541 feet above sea level to 35,703 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,838 feet in 3 minutes, covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise continued, starting 59 miles north of Santander, and lasted for 138 minutes, covering a distance of 212 nautical miles.
The final descent began 6 miles north of LPMU Mogadouro Airfield in Portugal, where the aircraft descended from 35,841 feet above sea level to 1,318 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,523 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 169.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,120 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17 took place with a runway length of 3,034 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 403 meters.
The touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -104 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C and winds of 13 knots at 240°, with a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,439 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 751 nautical miles, taking 142 minutes, and the aircraft used 5
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, with a final approach score of 99.4%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 169.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,120 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 17, which has a length of 3,034 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 kt, coming in at 139 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 403 meters. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -104 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.1 meters. This may have been due to the crosswind, which was 12 kt, or the headwind, which was 4 kt. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 13 kt at 240°.
The total landing distance was 1,439 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, showing that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. While there were some minor issues with the threshold speed and touchdown speed, the overall performance of the aircraft was good.
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