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Maintain the centreline
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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 1,637 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,637 m of the 3,385 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 250 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 Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 07, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 174 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 239°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of the airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,162 feet above sea level to 32,893 feet, an increase of 31,731 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, and lasted for 178 minutes, covering a distance of 1,278 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 32,813 feet to 36,037 feet, an increase of 3,224 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 26 nautical miles. The climb took place 14 miles southwest of Uruachi, Mexico. Following this, the aircraft began its descent, which started 15 miles southwest of Moris, Mexico. The descent from 35,738 feet to 32,787 feet, a decrease of 2,951 feet, took just 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, which began 15 miles south of MMRO Yécora Airport Rosario, Mexico, and lasted for 69 minutes, covering a distance of 467 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 7 miles north of Ocotillo, California, and took 30 minutes to descend from 32,187 feet to 1,816 feet, a decrease of 30,370 feet, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, which began 1 mile southwest of Manhattan Beach, California, and lasted for just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07L at Los Angeles International Airport took place from the west, with the aircraft heading at 83.0° and at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07L was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 139 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 251 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C. The total landing distance was 1,551 meters, which was 46% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,039 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 322 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 13,077 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 07L at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 83.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 251 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit more force than necessary. The touchdown rate of -482 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a more abrupt touchdown than desired.
Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C. The total landing distance of 1,551 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good performance in terms of speed, distance, and alignment.
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