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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 8.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,095 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 311 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 A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 30L, with the aircraft taking off after covering 44% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,350 meters, and the liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 14°C temperature and a wind speed of 24 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 24 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KMSP, with the aircraft ascending from 1,840 feet above sea level to 32,927 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,087 feet in 12 minutes and covering 123 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south east of Emmetsburg, Iowa, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 316 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 2 miles east of Hesston, Kansas, ascending from 34,072 feet above sea level to 35,331 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,259 feet in 2 minutes and covering 32 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile north east of SN65 Lake Waltanna Airport Goddard, Kansas, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering 172 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it started an enroute descent 3 miles east of 3OK5 Bearden Private Airport Lindsay, Oklahoma. The descent took place from 35,569 feet above sea level to 5,229 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,340 feet in 12 minutes and covering 89 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Krum, Texas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent then started 2 miles north east of Denton, Texas, with the aircraft descending from 5,181 feet above sea level to 1,948 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,232 feet in 5 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,371 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18R, which had a length of 4,095 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 313 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -194 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline, and the local weather conditions were 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,412 meters, which was 34% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 7 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 762 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 74 minutes. The aircraft used 5,207 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,371 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 4,095 meters, providing ample space for the aircraft to touch down safely.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 kt, which is a common occurrence due to various factors such as wind resistance and aircraft performance. The touchdown distance of 313 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, which may have been due to the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's decision to touch down slightly earlier than planned. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's performance. However, this deviation was relatively minor and did not affect the overall safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 11 kt at 160°. The crosswind component was relatively weak at 4 kt, while the headwind component was moderate at 10 kt. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the landing, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely.
The total landing distance of 1,412 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 99.2%.
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