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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,887 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 286 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an A321-251N, then departed from runway 28L at Dublin Airport (EIDW), with a takeoff distance of 1,896 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 173 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Dublin Airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport and reaching an altitude of 33,503 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 124 nautical miles and took 23 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 32,289 feet. The enroute climb phase ended as the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, which began 9 miles south of Inishmore Aerodrome (EIIM) in Ireland.
The level cruise phase lasted for 377 minutes, covering a distance of 2,675 nautical miles. This phase allowed the aircraft to maintain a steady altitude and speed, conserving fuel and minimizing the impact of turbulence. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 13 miles east of Barnegat Light in New Jersey, United States. The descent phase took 21 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles, and resulted in a decrease in altitude of 32,716 feet.
The final approach to runway 09L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) was made from the west, with a heading of 75.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 134 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -113 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.5 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,225 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 13.2 meters. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,877 nautical miles, taking a total of 429 minutes, and the aircraft used 18,186 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an A321-251N, successfully landed at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 09L. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 75.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 94.2%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 134 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 138 knots. The touchdown distance of 283 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -113 feet per minute (fpm) was particularly noteworthy, as it suggests a gentle and stable landing.
However, there were a few areas where the aircraft could improve. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.5 meters, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centreline, suggesting that the aircraft may have drifted off course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C. This suggests that the aircraft was able to operate within its optimal performance envelope, which may have contributed to the successful landing.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and touchdown. However, there were a few areas where the aircraft could improve, particularly in terms of maintaining alignment with the runway centreline during the rollout phase.
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