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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 485 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,457 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 150 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started enroute climb 1 mile north west of Winterhude, a suburb in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. The climb took 23 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,041 feet above sea level to 35,360 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,319 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 115 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Veendam, a town in the Provincie Groningen, The Netherlands. This phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 215 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 17 miles north of Wells-next-the-Sea, a town in Norfolk, England. The descent took 23 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 35,192 feet above sea level to 1,552 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,640 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 231.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,326 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 2,434 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 66 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -177 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 250 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,303 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 446 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes. The aircraft used 4,432 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC) with a score of 97.7%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,326 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 140 kt, which was slightly above the target speed.
The touchdown point was 66 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have slightly over-extended the landing. However, the touchdown speed was still within a safe range, and the touchdown rate of -177 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 13 kt from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 12 kt, which would have helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach. The total landing distance was 1,303 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a good approach and touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to align the aircraft with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated in handling the aircraft in a challenging weather environment.
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