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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 1,859 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,859 m of the 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 537 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Concorde took off from runway 31L at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) in New York, United States. The aircraft taxied for 25 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles before reaching the runway. The departure roll began, and the Concorde took off, covering 40% of the runway's length in 1,121 meters. The liftoff speed was 190 knots.
As the Concorde climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of -7°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 18 knots. The aircraft started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Howard Beach, New York, and climbed from 1,014 feet above sea level to 36,743 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,729 feet in 11 minutes, covering 80 nautical miles.
The Concorde then entered a level cruise phase, flying overhead Lake Pocotopaug in Connecticut, United States, for 2 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting from 36,641 feet above sea level to 34,598 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,043 feet in 2 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles.
The Concorde continued its journey, climbing from 34,689 feet above sea level to 52,478 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,789 feet in 21 minutes, covering 337 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 4 miles south east of Greenwood in Nova Scotia, Canada, for 2 minutes, covering 37 nautical miles.
The Concorde then began its descent, starting from 52,718 feet above sea level to 46,291 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,428 feet in 4 minutes, covering 82 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 7 miles north west of Antigonish in Nova Scotia, Canada, for 35 minutes, covering 714 nautical miles.
The Concorde continued its climb, starting from 47,275 feet above sea level to 48,012 feet above sea level, an increase of 737 feet in 2 minutes, covering 45 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 2 minutes, covering 44 nautical miles. The Concorde then began its climb again, starting from 48,508 feet above sea level to 51,245 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,737 feet in 2 minutes, covering 45 nautical miles.
The Concorde continued its journey, climbing from 50,275 feet above sea level to 56,711 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,436 feet in 9 minutes, covering 187 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 4 minutes, covering 92 nautical miles. The Concorde then began its descent, starting from 56,654 feet above sea level to 54,409 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,245 feet in 2 minutes, covering 43 nautical miles.
The Concorde continued its climb, starting from 54,019 feet above sea level to 56,534 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,515 feet in 4 minutes, covering 90 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 49 minutes, covering 962 nautical miles.
The Concorde then began its descent, starting from 56,353 feet above sea level to 1,121 feet above sea level, a decrease of 55,232 feet in 23 minutes, covering 112 nautical
The Concorde, a supersonic jet, has successfully landed at London Heathrow Airport's runway 27L. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,029 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
Upon touchdown, the Concorde's threshold speed was significantly higher than the target speed, reaching 206 knots. This excessive speed resulted in a touchdown point that was 151 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 203 knots was also excessively fast, contributing to a hard touchdown rate of -424 feet per minute. Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,808 meters was 54% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced some difficulties during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not without its issues, the Concorde was able to safely touch down on runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport.
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