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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 7.3 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 2,993 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 564 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 07C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF), with a takeoff distance of 1,610 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 168 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 21°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Frankfurt Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of the airport. The climb took 18 minutes to reach a height of 29,375 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,003 feet from the initial altitude of 1,372 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 125 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started overhead the town of Hardisleben in Thuringia, Germany. The descent took 17 minutes to reach a height of 1,454 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,916 feet from the cruising altitude. The aircraft covered a distance of 102 nautical miles during this phase.
The final approach to runway 06L at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (EDDB) was made from the southwest, with a heading of 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 2,993 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 141 knots.
The touchdown point was 155 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -210 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 350°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,449 meters, which is 48% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 236 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 2,187 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 06L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 155 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was considered good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the descent.
The touchdown rate of -210 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, which may indicate a slight loss of altitude control during the landing. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 350°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,449 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and adherence to standard procedures. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown point accuracy.
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