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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.
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 1,598 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,598 m of the 2,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 289 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 36 at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,385 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 269 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,937 feet above sea level to 26,007 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,070 feet in just 11 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 5 miles east of the Starbuck Airport, and lasted for 14 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 94 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles east of Rolla, North Dakota, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 25,974 feet above sea level to 3,079 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,895 feet in 18 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 76 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at Minot International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 318.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,366 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good, at 285 meters, but the touchdown rate was hard, at -463 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 4.9 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 209 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 194 nautical miles, and the flight took a total of 56 minutes. The aircraft used 2,057 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at KMOT Minot International Airport, with a final approach from the south east, heading 318.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,366 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on runway 31, which has a length of 2,345 meters.
The landing performance was generally good, with a threshold speed of 138 knots, which was within the target range. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown distance of 285 meters was also within the acceptable range.
Despite the good landing performance, there were some areas for improvement. The threshold height at 62 feet above ground level was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on final approach. Additionally, the touchdown rate of -463 feet per minute was considered hard, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.9 meters, which may have required some corrective action from the pilots during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 1,515 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 209°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position and the hard touchdown rate.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.0 meters. This may have required some corrective action from the pilots to ensure a safe and controlled rollout. Overall, the landing performance was good, but there were some areas for improvement that the pilots and air traffic controllers can work on to enhance the safety and efficiency of future landings.
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