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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,818 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,818 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 328 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK). This process took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 24, with the aircraft taking off after covering 35% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 860 meters, and the liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,229 feet above sea level to 16,136 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 27 nautical miles and took 5 minutes to complete.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 3 miles south of Langerwehe, Germany. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 2 miles north of Gouvy, Belgium. The descent took 10 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles, and brought the aircraft down from 16,198 feet above sea level to 2,504 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (ELUX) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 240° at an altitude of 1,310 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 24, which had a length of 3,989 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 115 knots.
The touchdown distance was 328 meters, and the touchdown speed was 112 knots, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -272 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 303°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,732 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 109 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 1,485 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, achieving a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 240.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,310 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 3,989 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 115 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 328 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 112 knots was good. However, the touchdown rate of -272 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 303°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,732 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
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