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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,885 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 469 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 03 at Dunedin International Airport (NZDN). The takeoff distance was 1,137 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 135 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of NZDN. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to 15,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,991 feet, in 6 minutes and covering 51 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 11 miles southeast of Kakanui, where the aircraft descended from 15,009 feet above sea level to 3,332 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,677 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 65 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of Milton and lasted for 12 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at NZDN was made from the southwest, heading 56.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 03 was successful, with a touchdown point 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was faster than the target speed, and the touchdown rate was hard at -444 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions during landing were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,160 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 130 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 32 minutes. The aircraft used 459 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Dunedin International Airport, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach to runway 03 was conducted from the south-west, with a heading of 56.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 57 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -444 feet per minute. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,160 meters was 62% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate, which can be addressed through further training and practice.
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