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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.
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 398 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated on an Airbus A321-253NX aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 10L at Dublin Airport (EIDW), with a takeoff distance of 1,958 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 175 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,165 feet above sea level to 15,989 feet, an increase of 14,824 feet in just 8 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles. This climb phase started 1 mile south of Swords, Ireland. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered 32 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead Dromiskin, Ireland.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 15,994 feet to 29,996 feet, an increase of 14,002 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles. This climb phase started 1 mile west of Collinstown, Ireland. The aircraft then entered another cruise phase, which lasted for 27 minutes and covered 196 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 5 miles north of EICA Connemara Regional Airport in Inverin, Ireland.
The aircraft continued its journey with multiple climb and cruise phases, each with varying altitudes and distances covered. Notably, the aircraft climbed from 29,991 feet to 31,983 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles, and then leveled off for 14 minutes, covering 112 nautical miles. The aircraft also climbed from 32,404 feet to 33,664 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles, and then leveled off for 162 minutes, covering 1,284 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 100 miles northeast of CCZ2 Rigolet Airport in Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The aircraft descended from 34,288 feet to 35,555 feet in 3 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered another cruise phase, which lasted for 201 minutes, covering 1,138 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27R at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) began 15 miles east of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, with the aircraft descending from 35,625 feet to 1,364 feet in 24 minutes, covering 64 nautical miles. The aircraft then landed on runway 27R, with a touchdown distance of 400 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,010 nautical miles, taking 482 minutes, and the aircraft used 20,403 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The aircraft in question, an A321-253NX, successfully landed at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 27R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 255.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,340 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 95.2%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 140 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 400 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, which may have been a result of the aircraft's attempt to maintain control and stability during the landing.
The touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight loss of altitude during the landing. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-centered on the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. However, the pilot's ability to adapt to these conditions and execute a successful landing was evident.
The total landing distance of 1,187 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and stability during the landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway rollout alignment, which may require further attention and improvement.
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