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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 9.2 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 3,112 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 411 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 31 at VLVT Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos. The takeoff distance was 1,670 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 90 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was also 1 knot. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of the airport and reached an altitude of 21,804 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant increase of 20,216 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 40 miles northwest of Sangkhom, Thailand, and lasted for 10 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 78 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, which started 21 miles south of Pong, Thailand, and ended at an altitude of 6,607 feet above sea level. The descent was a decrease of 15,418 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Mae Tha, Thailand, and lasted for 2 minutes. During this brief period, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by another descent, which started 6 miles southeast of Pa Sang, Thailand, and ended at an altitude of 2,297 feet above sea level. The descent was a decrease of 4,303 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at VTCC Chiang Mai International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 3,112 meters. The threshold height at 55 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 137 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 413 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -233 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
The total landing distance was 1,372 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 235 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used 2,194 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at VTCC Chiang Mai International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading directly towards the threshold, and maintained a steady altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon final approach, the aircraft's speed and altitude were slightly above the target values, with a threshold height of 55 feet agl and a threshold speed of 137 knots. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 413 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent.
The touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly above the target value, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -233 feet per minute (fpm). Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, which did not appear to have any significant impact on the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance of 1,372 meters was 44% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a controlled and efficient descent.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at VTCC Chiang Mai International Airport was a success, with a score of 99.7% indicating a high level of precision and control.
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