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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 261 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, Orbit Airlines City Lights, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGGD Bristol Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Once at the runway, the aircraft departed from runway 09, with a takeoff distance of 1,056 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 17 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Winford in North Somerset, England. It climbed from an altitude of 1,520 feet above sea level to 5,999 feet, an increase of 4,478 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north-east of Bristol, lasting 7 minutes and covering 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 1 mile north-west of New Tredegar in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It climbed from 6,205 feet to 25,999 feet, an increase of 19,794 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued, starting overhead EGCW Welshpool Airport in Welshpool, Sir Powys, Wales, and lasted 18 minutes, covering 130 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south of Greystoke in Cumbria, England. It descended from 26,049 feet to 3,196 feet, a decrease of 22,853 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued, starting overhead Chapelton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute descent, starting 1 mile south-west of Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It descended from 3,203 feet to 2,733 feet, a decrease of 470 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued, starting 1 mile north of Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport, coming in from the south-west at a heading of 46.0 degrees and 4 nautical miles from the airport.
The landing took place on runway 05, which had a length of 2,353 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was 132 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 260 meters, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -560 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 22 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was 12 knots, while the headwind was 18 knots. The total landing distance was 741 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 335 nautical miles, taking 66 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,204 kilograms of fuel.
The Aircraft Orbit Airlines City Lights successfully landed at EGPF Glasgow International Airport, achieving a score of 92.8%. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south west, with a heading of 46.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,399 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,353 meters. The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing height. The threshold speed of 132 knots was also maintained, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing.
The touchdown distance of 260 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown speed of 123 knots was slightly below the threshold speed, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -560 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern, as it may indicate that the aircraft is touching down too quickly, which can put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially lead to damage.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or headwind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 22 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots.
The total landing distance of 741 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in controlling the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 92.8%. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, including a hard touchdown rate and a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position.
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