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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 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 09 at East Midlands Airport (EGNX), with a takeoff distance of 1,237 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 359°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. After departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead Kegworth in Leicestershire, England. The climb took 36 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,288 feet above sea level to 39,115 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,827 feet. The distance covered during this period was 255 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Aube-sur-Rile in Normandie, France. This phase lasted for 106 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 312 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles north-east of Le Faget in Occitanie, France. The descent took 12 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 38,736 feet above sea level to 2,239 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,496 feet. The distance covered during this period was 127 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Alella in Catalunya, Spain. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24R at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (LEBL), approaching from the north-east at a heading of 246.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 24R was successful, with a runway length of 2,914 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was 462 meters, which was good, but the touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -183 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 189°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,006 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 1 minute to taxi to the parking, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 712 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. The aircraft used 4,934 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The final approach to runway 24R was conducted from the north east, with a heading of 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 140 knots. The touchdown distance of 462 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly higher than desired, indicating that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The landing rate of -183 feet per minute was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down with minimal impact. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 189°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were well within the aircraft's operating limits, and the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,006 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilots demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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