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Maintain the centreline
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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,737 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,737 m of the 2,708 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 347 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Helsinki Vantaa Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 22R, taking off with a liftoff speed of 158 kt after a 1,660 m takeoff distance, which covered 55% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24 °C, with a wind speed of 11 kt at 279°, resulting in a 9 kt crosswind and a 7 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it covered 137 nm in 15 minutes, increasing its altitude from 1,113 ft to 36,033 ft. The climb phase started 1 mile west of the departure airport and continued until the aircraft reached the enroute level cruise phase, which began 58 miles southeast of Mariehamn. The cruise phase lasted 29 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 767 nm. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started overhead Gooik and lasted 15 minutes, covering 142 nm and decreasing its altitude from 35,974 ft to 1,680 ft.
The final approach to runway 27R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 265.0° at 4 nm and 1,324 ft above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 142 kt, and a touchdown distance of 349 m, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 139 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -383 fpm. The aircraft landed 4.1 m off the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,662 m, covering 62% of the runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 2 nm in 7 minutes. The total flight distance was 1,056 nm, taking 74 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,945 kg of fuel during the flight.
The final approach to runway 27R at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport from the east was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 265.0° at 4 nm and 1,324 ft above ground level. The approach was conducted in a temperature of 36 °C, with a wind of 8 kt at 20°, resulting in a crosswind of 7 kt and a tailwind of 3 kt. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the landing phase.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 kt, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 kt. The touchdown distance was good at 349 m, and the touchdown rate was firm at -383 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,662 m, which is 62% of the runway length of 2,700 m.
The rollout phase was conducted with a slight misalignment from the centreline, with the aircraft deviating by 9.8 m. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 94.5%. The slight deviations from the target speeds and centreline alignment were minor and did not significantly impact the overall outcome of the landing.
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