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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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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 1,929 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,929 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 10 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 1,768 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was also 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany, and the aircraft climbed from 1,479 feet above sea level to 25,511 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,032 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Schwarzburg, Thuringia, Germany, and lasted 14 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 24,695 feet above sea level to 7,960 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,735 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles north east of Rot am See, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 1 mile west of Neubulach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final descent started 1 mile east of Altensteig, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 7,933 feet above sea level to 2,720 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,213 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at Stuttgart Airport was from the west, with a heading of 74.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,476 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07, which had a length of 3,037 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 176 knots. The touchdown was before the threshold, and the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 176 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -724 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 8°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 80°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,857 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 251 nautical miles, taking 58 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,376 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft has successfully landed at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the west, heading 74.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,476 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but unfortunately, it did so before the threshold, which is a critical point in the landing process.
One of the major concerns with this landing was the excessive speed at which the aircraft touched down. The threshold speed was set at 176 kt, which is higher than the recommended speed for a safe landing. This excessive speed resulted in a very heavy touchdown rate of -724 fpm, which can put a significant amount of stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 176 kt was also excessively fast, which can increase the risk of a runway excursion or other accidents.
In addition to the excessive speed, the runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline. This misalignment can make it more difficult for the aircraft to come to a stop safely and can increase the risk of a runway excursion. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 80°. However, the crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 4 kt, which may have contributed to the aircraft's misaligned touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,857 meters, which is 61% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the aircraft's excessive speed and misaligned touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centreline, which can make it more difficult for the aircraft to come to a stop safely.
Overall, while the Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The excessive speed, misaligned touchdown, and short landing distance all contributed to a landing that was below the recommended standards. To improve the safety and efficiency of future landings, the pilots and air traffic controllers will need to work together to ensure that the aircraft is properly configured and aligned for a safe and successful landing.
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