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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5 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 3,285 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 499 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 29 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin. The takeoff distance was 1,640 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Ludmilla in the Northern Territory, Australia. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 121 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,156 feet above sea level to 34,356 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,200 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 19 miles south east of YPNC Pine Creek Airport Katherine. This cruise phase lasted for 95 minutes and covered a distance of 711 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 16 miles south east of YTKS Toorak Research Station Airport Cloncurry. The climb took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 34,405 feet above sea level to 39,619 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,214 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 25 miles west of Corfield in the State of Queensland, Australia. This cruise phase lasted for 248 minutes and covered a distance of 1,788 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 48 miles west of Dargaville in Northland, New Zealand. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 39,187 feet above sea level to 1,304 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,884 feet.
The final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 251.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 84 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was -174 feet per minute, which was also good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 0 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 991 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,791 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 389 minutes. The aircraft used 15,181 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Auckland International Airport, with a score of 99.3%. The final approach to runway 23L was initiated from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course, taking advantage of the favorable wind conditions, with a gentle tailwind of 1 kt and minimal crosswind of 4 kt.
Upon reaching the runway threshold, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 130 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown point was located 84 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 124 kt was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -174 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft aligning itself precisely with the centerline of the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 0°. The aircraft's performance was further enhanced by the minimal wind resistance, allowing it to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 991 meters was 30% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating excellent handling and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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