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Maintain the centreline
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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 1,203 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 91 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 19 at RJTA JMSDF Atsugi Air Base / Naval Air Facility Atsugi, with a takeoff distance of 681 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of RJTA JMSDF Atsugi Air Base / Naval Air Facility Atsugi Ayase / Yamato, rising from 1,173 feet above sea level to 2,611 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,438 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 0 knots at 360 degrees.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 2 miles north of Chigasaki, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. However, it soon began another climb 3 miles southeast of Chigasaki, rising from 2,947 feet above sea level to 9,871 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,924 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its level cruise 6 miles west of Miura, lasting for 7 minutes and covering 25 nautical miles. As it approached its destination, it started its descent 11 miles east of RJTO Oshima Airport Izu Oshima, descending from 10,535 feet above sea level to 5,581 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,953 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 20 miles east of RJAN Niijima Airport Niijima Village, lasting for 9 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles. However, it soon began its final descent 8 miles southeast of RJTQ Miyakejima Airport Miyakejima, descending from 5,134 feet above sea level to 1,318 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,816 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at RJTQ Miyakejima Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 17.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,249 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 84 meters, a touchdown speed of 73 knots, and a touchdown rate of -392 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 28.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 34 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 225 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 25.9 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 102 nautical miles, taking 40 minutes, and the aircraft used 98 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a M500, successfully landed at RJTQ Miyakejima Airport, but with some notable deviations from ideal performance. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 17.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 02, which has a length of 1,203 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 74 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 84 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 73 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -392 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the good touchdown performance, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 28.0 meters from the centreline. This misalignment could have been due to various factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 34°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance of 225 meters was relatively short, accounting for only 19% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 25.9 meters from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft's directional control was not optimal during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement in terms of alignment and directional control.
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