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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 521 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Lisbon Portela Airport (LPPT). This process took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 20, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 898 meters, which was 29% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 14°C temperature and winds of 21 knots at 249 degrees. The crosswind was 15 knots, while the headwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Charneca, Portugal, where the aircraft climbed from 1,330 feet above sea level to 38,012 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,682 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles east of Fundao, Portugal, and lasted for 72 minutes, covering a distance of 570 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 16 miles north of Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, France, where it climbed from 38,029 feet to 38,606 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles south of Saint Helier, Jersey, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it started an enroute descent 2 miles north of Urville-Nacqueville, France, where it descended from 38,591 feet to 7,273 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again overhead Ripley, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Epsom, England, where the aircraft descended from 6,993 feet to 1,420 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,333 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 27L, which was 3,345 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 131 knots. The touchdown point was 101 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots and a touchdown rate of -181 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 4°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,431 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 865 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 141 minutes. The aircraft used 4,879 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,333 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 131 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 101 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this is not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -181 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway and maintained a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,431 meters was 43% of the 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 of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score of 98.6% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance under the given conditions.
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