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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,402 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 the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at VABB. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 158 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 27 knots from a direction of 250 degrees.
The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 26 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Juhu Aerodrome, located at VAJJ. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,073 feet above sea level to 36,678 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,605 feet, in 27 minutes and covering a distance of 177 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 7 miles northwest of Sinor, located in the state of Gujarat, India. This phase of the flight lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 187 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 10 miles northwest of Chittaurgarh, located in the state of Rajasthan, India. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,475 feet above sea level to 3,057 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,418 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 131 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at Jaipur International Airport, located at VIJP, was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 76.0 degrees at an altitude of 3 nautical miles and 1,795 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 09, which had a length of 3,402 meters. The threshold height at 72 feet above ground level was well above the target, while the threshold speed was also well above the target at 151 knots.
The touchdown point was 72 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being a little fast at 143 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -281 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 60 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,395 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.3 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 504 nautical miles, which was covered in 88 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,061 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Jaipur International Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.5%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 76.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,795 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 72 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. The touchdown speed of 143 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to bring the aircraft to a stop. The touchdown rate of -281 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilots managed to control the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots at 60°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 1,395 meters was 41% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilots managed to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 14.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some minor deviations from the target parameters. The pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and landing phases, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and touchdown speed.
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