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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 5.3 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 1,531 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,531 m of the 3,202 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 293 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LSZH Zürich Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Departure roll took place on runway 28, with the aircraft taking off after covering 1,704 meters, which was 69% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 333 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Rumlang, Kanton Zurich, Switzerland, where the aircraft climbed from 2,874 feet above sea level to 36,496 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,622 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles southwest of Soelden, Tirol, Austria, and lasted for 83 minutes, covering a distance of 674 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 6 miles northeast of Neapolis, Western Greece, Greece, descending from 37,020 feet above sea level to 27,989 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,032 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 4 miles northeast of Sylivainiotika, Western Greece, Greece, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile south of Loutra Oraias Elenis, Peloponnese, Greece, descending from 28,009 feet above sea level to 3,150 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,860 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of Nea Makri, Attica, Greece, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 21R at LGAV Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport from the northeast, heading 217.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,316 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 21R, which had a length of 3,202 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 293 meters, but the touchdown speed of 128 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -320 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 14°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 70 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the tailwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,447 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 936 nautical miles, taking 147 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,131 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 21R at LGAV Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 217.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,316 feet above ground level (agl). This final approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, as evident from the perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 134 knots was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -320 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the overall landing distance of 1,447 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway length, was considered good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The Airbus A320's performance during the landing was further highlighted by its excellent runway rollout alignment, which was described as very good. This indicates that the aircraft's brakes and control surfaces were functioning effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a testament to the aircraft's capabilities and the pilot's skill in executing a precise and controlled approach and landing.
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