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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,094 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 378 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 area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 22 at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,138 meters, which accounted for 83% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots at 310°. The crosswind was 19 knots, while the headwind was a mere 2 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile south east of Richfield, Minnesota, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,822 feet above sea level to 33,412 feet, a vertical increase of 31,590 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north east of the Worthington Municipal Airport in Worthington, Minnesota. This phase lasted for 43 minutes and covered a distance of 1,105 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles north east of the Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip in Hayfield, California, and saw the aircraft descend from 34,004 feet above sea level to 1,463 feet, a vertical decrease of 32,541 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at the San Diego International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 286.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,436 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 137 knots, which was slightly faster than ideal. The touchdown distance was 379 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 190°, with a crosswind of 10 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,207 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,333 nautical miles, took 82 minutes, and consumed 9,474 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 27, achieving a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 286.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,436 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 143 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -170 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without excessive deceleration.
The aircraft landed on the runway with a touchdown distance of 379 meters, which was within the acceptable range. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,207 meters was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the maneuver.
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