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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 8.9 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 2,176 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,176 m of the 3,491 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 507 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 32 at LRIA Iaşi Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,253 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 7°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 319°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Aroneanu, a town in Iasi, Romania, where the aircraft climbed from 1,508 feet above sea level to 12,024 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,515 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Tansa, another town in Iasi, Romania, where the aircraft descended from 11,857 feet above sea level to 10,775 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,082 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles south east of Valea Ursului, a town in Neamt, Romania, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started again, this time overhead Jugureni, a town in Prahova, Romania, where the aircraft descended from 10,822 feet above sea level to 1,465 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,357 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26L at LROP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport was made from the east, heading 264.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,149 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26L was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 141 knots. The touchdown point was 89 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -133 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 8°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,094 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 175 nautical miles, taking 46 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,059 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26L at LROP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,149 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking than necessary. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth at -133 feet per minute (fpm), which is a testament to the pilot's skill and control.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 8°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots at 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 2,094 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score of 99.4% is a testament to the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance.
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