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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 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 349 m touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 23 at WIMM Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The takeoff distance was 1,185 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 27°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 127 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport and reached an altitude of 38,816 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,718 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 171 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles east of Serendah, Malaysia, and lasted for 118 minutes, covering a distance of 1,148 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 70 miles west of RPCG Cagayancillo Airport in the Philippines. The descent from 38,969 feet to 3,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,644 feet, took 11 minutes and covered 174 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles west of Janiuay, Philippines, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile northeast of Lambunao, Philippines, and the aircraft descended from 3,054 feet to 1,432 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,622 feet, in 3 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at RPVI Iloilo International Airport was made from the north, heading 200.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,294 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 20 was successful, with a runway length of 2,512 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 124 knots. The touchdown distance was 349 meters, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, both of which were good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -296 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 66 degrees. There was a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 835 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,520 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 172 minutes. The aircraft used 8,931 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at RPVI Iloilo International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The final approach to runway 20 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 200.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 124 knots. The touchdown distance of 349 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -296 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and winds of 6 knots at 66°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 4 knots, which is relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 835 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's speed and descent rate effectively, resulting in a smooth and controlled landing.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a high score and demonstrating the pilot's skill and expertise.
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