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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,617 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 438 m touchdown sits inside 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an A320-251N, then departed from runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,028 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Munich, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius. The enroute climb started overhead Hallbergmoos in Bavaria, Germany, where the aircraft began its ascent from 2,427 feet above sea level to 37,558 feet above sea level. This climb of 35,131 feet took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 116 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Hofheim in Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany. This phase lasted for 75 minutes and covered a distance of 527 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile west of Wigan in the Borough of Wigan, England. The descent from 38,009 feet above sea level to 7,997 feet above sea level took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 13 miles east of Loughshinny in Leinster, Ireland. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 16 miles northeast of Greystones in Leinster, Ireland. The descent from 7,989 feet above sea level to 1,551 feet above sea level took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at EIDW Dublin Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 275.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,324 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -104 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 440 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at Dublin Airport were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 1,376 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 805 nautical miles, took 142 minutes, and used 4,476 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an A320-251N, successfully landed at Dublin Airport (EIDW) on runway 28L. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 275.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 98.8%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 133 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 440 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of -104 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a gentle impact on the runway.
However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the runway touchdown position being 4.7 meters off-center. This minor misalignment may be attributed to various factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. Nevertheless, the overall landing performance was impressive, considering the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14°C.
The total landing distance of 1,376 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and stability throughout the landing process. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the A320-251N at Dublin Airport was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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