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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 3,040 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 began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 28R at the KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, with a takeoff distance of 1,808 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, and climbed from an altitude of 3,893 feet above sea level to 34,938 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,045 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 131 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 8 miles southwest of the U00 Leadore Leadore, Idaho, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 761 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles east of Marshall, Minnesota, and descended from an altitude of 34,986 feet above sea level to 2,122 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,865 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at the KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 302.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30L, which had a length of 3,040 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 333 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -376 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,420 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,011 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 66 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,102 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 139 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach. The touchdown distance of 333 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute. This could potentially have caused some stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have affected the overall comfort of the passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may have required some corrective action from the pilots to maintain alignment during the rollout. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and align it with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,420 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and rollout. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment that may require attention in future landings.
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