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Maintain the centreline
The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 1,667 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 476 m touchdown sits inside 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,169 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 23 knots coming from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 21 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Langenhorn, a town in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,035 feet above sea level to 5,006 feet, an increase of 3,972 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Kummerfeld, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 4,998 feet to 37,924 feet, an increase of 32,926 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 101 nautical miles. The climb took the aircraft over the town of Haselau, also in Schleswig-Holstein.
The enroute level cruise then started 20 miles north of Juist, a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 186 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 53 miles east of Easington, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 38,004 feet to 1,990 feet, a decrease of 36,014 feet, in 27 minutes and covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at EGNM Leeds Bradford Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 319.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 32, which had a length of 1,667 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 72 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 21 knots coming from a direction of 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,115 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 428 nautical miles, and the flight took 88 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 3,839 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EGNM Leeds Bradford Airport, achieving a score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 319.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 32, which has a length of 1,667 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 72 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly above the target speed, which may have contributed to the overrun. However, the touchdown rate of -322 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating a high degree of control and precision.
The total landing distance of 1,115 meters was 67% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. However, the slight overrun and slightly fast touchdown speed may indicate areas for improvement in future landings.
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