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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 17 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 142 kt by the gates rather than let speed decay.
What happened: The approach was flown too slow through the stabilisation gates, crossing the threshold at 137 kt against a VREF of 142 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 142 kt from the first stabilisation gate onward.
See Arrival Approach
Make sure that you retract the landing gear once you have a positive rate of climb and there is no usable runway left to land back on.
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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: speed 8 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 142 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 4,105 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cairo International Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 05C, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 170 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,736 meters was 43% of the runway length, and the aircraft cleared the ground with a good margin.
As the aircraft climbed away from Cairo, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 37,534 feet in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 178 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 36,203 feet above sea level. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 54 minutes and covered a distance of 409 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a series of descents, with the aircraft descending from 38,001 feet to 11,001 feet in 27 minutes, and then from 11,000 feet to 4,992 feet in 5 minutes. The final descent phase saw the aircraft descending from 4,998 feet to 1,600 feet in 4 minutes.
As the aircraft approached its destination, LTFM İstanbul Airport, it began its final approach to runway 17L from the north. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots. The touchdown distance was 438 meters, which was 30% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate of -212 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 861 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 6,198 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted 141 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 17L at LTFM İstanbul Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed was well-managed at 137 kt, indicating a high degree of control and precision from the pilots. However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -212 fpm.
The aircraft's touchdown distance of 438 m was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and braking performance. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 m from the centreline, which could have been avoided with more precise control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and wind speeds of 16 kt at 220 °, contributed to a crosswind of 10 kt and a headwind of 12 kt, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,205 m, accounting for 30% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.6 m from the centreline, indicating a need for more precise control during the final stages of the approach and rollout. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 95.5%, indicating a high degree of proficiency from the pilots.
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