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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.
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 1,859 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 435 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,291 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 219°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,043 feet above sea level to 7,448 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,405 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Seevetal, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Drage. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 7,438 feet above sea level to 3,633 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,805 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile west of Ritzerau, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile north of Grosshansdorf. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,608 feet above sea level to 1,296 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,312 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport was from the north-east, with a heading of 232.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 436 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -270 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 230°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 66 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 31 minutes. The aircraft used 1,094 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, setting the stage for a smooth touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,859 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 138 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 436 meters was well within the expected range, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -270 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was negligible, but the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly higher-than-desired touchdown rate. Despite this, the total landing distance of 1,035 meters was only 56% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were properly applied and the aircraft was brought to a stop in a controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating a high level of proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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