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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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 152 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,885 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 694 m past the threshold — beyond 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27 at Melbourne International Airport (YMML), with a takeoff distance of 1,737 meters, which was 76% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 183°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Bulla, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 428 meters above sea level (asl) to 10,667 meters asl, an increase of 10,238.8 meters in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northwest of Whorouly, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 30 nautical miles. Another climb phase began 2 miles west of Tallangatta, where the aircraft climbed from 10,826 meters asl to 10,967 meters asl, an increase of 141.7 meters in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 12 miles northwest of Holbrook Airport, which lasted 11 minutes and covered 91 nautical miles. A descent phase began 3 miles west of Macgregor, where the aircraft descended from 10,969 meters asl to 7,620 meters asl, a decrease of 3,349.2 meters in 7 minutes, covering 58 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 6 miles northwest of Marulan, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 25 nautical miles. Another descent phase began 2 miles north of Woodlands, where the aircraft descended from 7,622 meters asl to 916 meters asl, a decrease of 6,705.4 meters in 10 minutes, covering 47 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Northmead, which lasted 6 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles. Another descent phase began overhead West Pymble, where the aircraft descended from 924 meters asl to 390 meters asl, a decrease of 534 meters in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16R at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) was made from the north, heading 168.0° at 4 nautical miles and 381.8 meters above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 272 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 meters per second.
The total landing distance was 1,262 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 110°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 395 nautical miles, which was covered in 85 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,478 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) on runway 16R. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 168.0° at an altitude of 381.8 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 137 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 272 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 127 knots. The touchdown rate was impressive, with an excellent rate of -0.4 meters per second. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 14.2 meters. This minor deviation may have been due to the aircraft's alignment during the final approach or the pilot's decision to touch down slightly off-center.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots from 110°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,262 meters, which is approximately 32% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 13.8 meters. This minor deviation may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a steady rollout or the aircraft's response to the braking system.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. While there were minor deviations from the centerline, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were able to mitigate these issues, resulting in a smooth and safe landing.
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