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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,710 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 357 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 36L at LEMD, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 36L, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 2,397 m, representing 55 % of the runway, and lifted off at 176 kt; ambient temperature was 32 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 189°, no cross-wind and a 1 kt tail-wind component.
The climb commenced 2 mi south-east of San Sebastián de los Reyes, climbing from 2,972 ft asl to 30,991 ft asl, an altitude gain of 28,019 ft achieved in 24 minutes while covering 162 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mi south-east of Arroyo de la Luz and persisted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 25 nm at a constant altitude.
Descent operations started 4 mi north-west of Alburquerque, descending from 31,021 ft asl to 1,657 ft asl, a loss of 29,364 ft accomplished in 22 minutes and spanning 120 nm.
The final approach to runway 02 at LPPT was executed from the south on a heading of 23.0° at 4 nm and 1,299 ft agl; the aircraft then descended from 1,339 ft agl to 40 ft agl in 89 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 02, which is 3,710 m long, was performed with a threshold speed of 151 kt described as good; touchdown occurred 358 m down the runway at 146 kt, a little fast, with a touchdown rate of minus 227 fpm and perfect runway-touchdown alignment, while local weather reported a temperature of 32 °C, wind 3 kt from 89°, a 3 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind component.
The total landing distance measured 1,254 m, equivalent to 34 % of the runway, and the subsequent rollout alignment was noted as very good.
After rollout, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 320 nm, required 58 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,036 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 02 at LPPT was flown from the south on a heading of 23.0° at 4 nm and 1,299 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits, and the aircraft descended from 1,339 ft agl to 40 ft agl in 89 seconds.
Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 151 kt. The flare brought the aircraft to the touchdown point with the expected height and attitude.
Touchdown distance was good at 358 m. Touchdown speed was a little fast at 146 kt and touchdown rate was fair at minus 227 fpm, while runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Total landing distance was 1,254 m, representing 34 % of the 3,710 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 32 °C with wind 3 kt from 89°, giving a 3 kt crosswind and 1 kt headwind.
Reduce the touchdown speed slightly toward the target to lessen the modest excess and improve the vertical rate, which will help maintain the already good touchdown point and alignment. Maintaining the current flare technique while fine-tuning speed will further enhance the overall landing performance.
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