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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 8.6 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 5.5°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 551 m past the threshold, 94 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate 1,435 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 1.0° off, against a 1° limit and speed 28 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 147 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 11 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 147 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,244 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 551 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport in 6 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 27, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,510 m, representing 101 % of the runway, and achieved liftoff at 152 kt; ambient temperature was 17 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, resulting in a 2 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
Climb commenced 1 mile east of Canary Wharf (Greater London, England), where the aircraft ascended from 898 ft asl to 32,003 ft asl, a gain of 31,104 ft, over 18 minutes while covering 112 nm.
The first cruise segment began 12 miles north-west of Etretat (Normandie, France) and continued for 32 minutes, during which 315 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent started overhead Le Haillan (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France), with the aircraft descending from 31,999 ft asl to 2,903 ft asl, a loss of 29,096 ft, in 9 minutes while covering 90 nm.
A brief cruise over Bardos (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) followed, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 6 nm.
The next descent began over Briscous (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France), where altitude fell from 2,473 ft asl to 1,802 ft asl, a decrease of 671 ft, in 2 minutes and over 4 nm.
Final approach to runway 27 at LFBZ Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport was conducted from the east on a heading of 268.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,549 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27, which is 2,244 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 136 kt; touchdown was recorded 130 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 124 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 202 fpm and very good runway alignment, while local weather reported a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 2 kt from 270°, giving a 2 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,334 m, representing 59 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, traveling less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 533 nm, taking 73 and consuming 4,243 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27 at LFBZ Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 268.0° at 4 nm and 1,549 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was temperature 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, crosswind 0 kt and headwind 2 kt.
Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 136 kt, indicating the aircraft was correctly configured for the flare.
Touchdown occurred 130 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 124 kt that was judged good. The touchdown rate was fair at minus 202 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Total landing distance measured 1,334 m, representing 59 % of the 2,244 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To tighten the touchdown point toward the designated zone, a slightly earlier flare timing should be practiced, which will also help reduce the sink rate and keep the descent rate within the optimal range.
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