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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 5.4 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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 152 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,695 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,695 m of the 3,194 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 582 m past the threshold — beyond 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, with a takeoff distance of 1,812 meters, which is 73% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 353°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Machico, Madeira, Portugal, and climbing from an altitude of 303 meters above sea level to 11,217 meters above sea level, an increase of 10,913.3 meters, in 20 minutes and covering 137 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting at a latitude of 30.4054604 and a longitude of -16.6931744, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 85 miles northeast of Barlovento, Canary Islands, Spain, and descending from 11,284 meters above sea level to 1,215 meters above sea level, a decrease of 10,069.2 meters, in 19 minutes and covering 119 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 10 miles southeast of San Sebastian de la Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles southwest of Playa de las Americas, Canary Islands, Spain, and descending from 1,147 meters above sea level to 436 meters above sea level, a decrease of 711.3 meters, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport was made from the southwest, heading 68.0° at 4 nautical miles and 372.5 meters above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 168 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 138 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 192°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, and the tailwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,616 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 308 nautical miles, taking 58 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,558 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as A21N, successfully landed at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, achieving a high score of 96.7%. The final approach to runway 07 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 68.0° at an altitude of 372.5 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and speed, touching down at 143 knots. The touchdown point was located 168 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -0.4 meters per second was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from a direction of 192°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was slightly stronger at 2 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,616 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score achieved by the aircraft is a testament to the skill and expertise of the pilots involved.
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