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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 2,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 159 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at GMAD Al Massira Airport, a process that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 27, with the aircraft taking off after covering 53% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,675 meters, and the liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and winds of 11 knots at 210°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and continued for 24 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,241 feet above sea level to 37,501 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 139 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 13 miles southeast of Oualidia, Morocco, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 7 miles west of Sidi Smai'il, Morocco, and descended from 37,482 feet to 34,669 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 2 miles south of Azemmour, Morocco, and lasted for 148 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,178 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead Kolbingen, Germany, and descended from 34,172 feet to 10,603 feet above sea level in 14 minutes, covering 92 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began again 3 miles northeast of Mudau, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile northeast of Burgstadt, Germany, and descended from 10,045 feet to 5,097 feet above sea level in 7 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed once more 2 miles east of Langen, Germany, and lasted for 80 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead EDFZ Mainz-Finthen Airfield, Germany, and descended from 4,773 feet to 2,360 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise phase began overhead Hochheim am Main, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 07L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, flying from the southwest at a heading of 69.0° and at an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a distance of 160 meters and at a speed of 140 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -414 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and winds of 21 knots at 60°, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a headwind component of 20 knots.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,527 nautical miles and took 223 minutes to complete, using 8,929 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 07L, achieving a score of 96.6%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude before touching down. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilots' decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft covered a distance of 160 meters, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the pilots may have been able to slow the aircraft down more effectively. The touchdown rate of -414 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a more abrupt deceleration upon touchdown.
Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained a precise course during the final approach and touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a headwind of 20 knots. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the wind direction was 60°, which may have required the pilots to make some adjustments to maintain a stable approach.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop on the runway without incident. However, the pilots may have been able to improve their performance by slowing the aircraft down more effectively and reducing the touchdown rate.
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