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The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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 1,627 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,627 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 521 m past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 27 at EDDW Bremen Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,278 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 149 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Stuhr, Lower Saxony, Germany, where the aircraft ascended from 1,006 feet above sea level to 35,945 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,939 feet in 18 minutes and covering 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile north of Wijster, Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 91 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 36,028 feet above sea level to 32,007 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,021 feet in 3 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise, which started 9 miles northwest of Ouddorp, Provincie Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 11 miles northwest of Nieuw-Haamstede, Provincie Zeeland, The Netherlands, where the aircraft descended from 32,009 feet above sea level to 8,011 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,998 feet in 21 minutes and covering 109 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Shadoxhurst, Kent, England, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 22 nautical miles.
The final descent began 1 mile east of Crowborough, East Sussex, England, where the aircraft descended from 8,008 feet above sea level to 2,472 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,536 feet in 5 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Southwater, West Sussex, England, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was made from the west, heading 77.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,365 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08R, which had a length of 2,495 meters. The threshold height was well above target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 6°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 110 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,538 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 370 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 85 minutes. The aircraft used 3,850 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a score of 90.5%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,365 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, but there were a few areas for improvement.
The threshold height at 71 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly too fast when reaching the threshold. However, these deviations were not significant enough to impact the overall performance of the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a relatively steep descent rate. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 110°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,538 meters, which was 62% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A321 aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a score of 90.5%. While there were a few areas for improvement, the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach and landing, and the pilot was able to execute a safe and successful landing on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport.
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