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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 1,715 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,715 m of the 3,595 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 436 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 12L at OBBI Bahrain International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,630 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 109 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Al Hadd in the Muharraq Governorate of Bahrain. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 67 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,046 feet above sea level to 25,400 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,353 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 40 miles northeast of Fuwayrit in the Baladiyat ash Shamal region of Qatar. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 112 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 38 miles west of OIBS Siri Airport in the Hormozgan Province of Iran. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 103 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 25,309 feet above sea level to 2,093 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,216 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of OMSH Sharjah Airport in the Dubai region of the United Arab Emirates. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport, approaching from the southeast at a heading of 302.0 degrees and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,291 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30L was characterized by a threshold height that was slightly above the target, and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 150 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 438 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 147 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -352 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.8 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 320 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,639 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 299 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 61 minutes. The aircraft used 2,934 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 30L at Dubai International Airport (OMDB) with a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a slight deviation in threshold height, being 55 feet agl, which was slightly above the target.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was well above the target at 150 knots, indicating a slightly aggressive approach. However, the touchdown distance of 438 meters was considered good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. The touchdown speed of 147 knots was fast, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -352 feet per minute (fpm). This firm touchdown rate could have resulted in a slightly bumpy ride for passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which would have assisted the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 1,639 meters was 46% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot managed to stop the aircraft within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases.
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