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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,780 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 455 ft 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport (LXGB). The takeoff distance was 3,165 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 67°F and wind speeds of 22 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 21 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Gibraltar and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 138 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,064 feet above sea level to 36,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,949 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Jabalquinto in Andalusia, Spain. This phase lasted for 92 minutes and covered a distance of 699 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Teurtheville-Hague in Normandie, France. The descent from 35,703 feet above sea level to 26,406 feet above sea level took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 20 miles southwest of Niton on the Isle of Wight, England. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 46 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 1 mile east of East Meon in Hampshire, England. The descent from 26,295 feet above sea level to 5,094 feet above sea level took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Chiddingfold in Surrey, England. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, starting 1 mile southeast of Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The descent from 4,971 feet above sea level to 1,364 feet above sea level took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0° at an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. However, the aircraft was forced to execute a go-around at an altitude of 17 feet above ground level.
The aircraft then made a successful landing on runway 09L at EGLL, with a touchdown distance of 442 feet and a touchdown speed of 123 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -254 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 42°F and wind speeds of 7 knots at 40°.
The total landing distance was 1,907 feet, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 978 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 177 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 16,256 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) with a high level of precision. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and stability throughout the approach, ultimately achieving a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 131 knots, registering at 126 kt. However, this minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 442 feet was deemed good, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient control and stability to maintain a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown speed of 123 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -254 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, although not exceptional. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway and had sufficient control to maintain a stable approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 42°F and a wind speed of 7 kt from a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the headwind component was also 5 kt. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the aircraft, but the pilots successfully managed to navigate the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,907 feet was 16% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient control and stability to maintain a smooth and controlled descent. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft had excellent control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft demonstrated a high level of precision and control during the landing on runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport. The pilots successfully managed the challenging weather conditions and achieved a good landing performance, with a score of 99.0%.
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