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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: gear still up and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,688 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,688 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 360 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, operated by Orbit Airlines, then departed from runway 09 at EGGD Bristol Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,177 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 31 knots from a direction of 140 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 25 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,518 feet above sea level to 25,675 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,157 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 43 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead Winford, a location in North Somerset, England. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which began 2 miles south west of Clyro, a location in Sir Powys, Wales. This cruise phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 85 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 2 miles west of Partington, a location in Trafford, England. The descent from 25,920 feet above sea level to 5,464 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,456 feet, took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile north of Wolsingham, a location in County Durham, England. This cruise phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles west of Castleside, a location in County Durham, England. The descent from 5,338 feet above sea level to 1,708 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,630 feet, took only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at EGNT Newcastle Airport was made from the south west, with a heading of 66.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,442 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 07, which had a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 148 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 360 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 145 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -308 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.3 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 119 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,609 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.4 meters.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 238 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 57 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,828 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Orbit Airlines aircraft successfully landed on runway 07 at EGNT Newcastle Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south west, heading 66.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,442 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's final approach speed was well above the target threshold speed, indicating a high degree of control and precision. The touchdown distance of 360 meters was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot had a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and was able to manage its descent effectively. The touchdown speed of 145 knots was also good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight loss of control during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 119°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions were likely to have had a minimal impact on the landing, and the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and touchdown was likely to have been the primary factor in the successful landing.
Overall, the Orbit Airlines aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing procedures, with a good touchdown distance, speed, and rate. However, there were some minor issues with the alignment of the touchdown and rollout phases, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path or a loss of control during the rollout phase.
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