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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.6 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,975 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 334 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A380 aircraft. The taxiing process from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport, where the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots and covered a takeoff distance of 1,694 meters, which was approximately 58% of the runway length.
The aircraft then embarked on an enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Los Angeles International Airport and reaching an altitude of 36,188 feet. The climb was a gradual process, taking 22 minutes to cover a distance of 152 nautical miles and an altitude increase of 35,177 feet. During the enroute climb, the aircraft encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind of 2 knots at 119 degrees.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 393 minutes and covered 3,296 nautical miles. The cruising altitude was maintained at 36,188 feet, and the flight path deviated to the southwest, passing 87 miles south of San Nicolas Island.
The enroute descent phase started 43 miles southwest of Tikehau Airport, French Polynesia, and lasted 23 minutes. The aircraft descended from 35,860 feet to 1,381 feet, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22 at Faa'a International Airport was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 234.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,364 feet above ground level.
Landing on runway 22 took place with a threshold speed of 139 knots, which was considered good for the flight conditions. The touchdown distance was 336 meters, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline.
Upon landing, the aircraft took 2 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 3,576 nautical miles, using 97,488 kilograms of fuel and lasting 450 minutes.
The Airbus A380 has successfully landed at NTAA Faa'a International Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 234.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,364 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 139 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 336 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -360 feet per minute (fpm). This firm touchdown rate could potentially put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may require further investigation to determine the cause.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.5 meters, which may have been due to a combination of factors including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,210 meters was 41% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.2 meters, which may require further investigation to determine the cause.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to touchdown speed and alignment. Further analysis and training may be necessary to optimize the aircraft's performance and ensure safe and efficient landings in the future.
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