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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 1,667 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,667 m of the 2,587 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 547 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with a takeoff distance of 911 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 169 knots.
As the aircraft departed, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 13 knots, while the tailwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of Norderstedt, Germany, where the aircraft climbed from 1,067 feet above sea level to 33,152 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,086 feet in 23 minutes, covering 126 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles east of Willebadessen, Germany, and lasted for 33 minutes, covering 226 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 2 miles southwest of Hinterzarten, Germany, where it climbed from 33,319 feet above sea level to 34,350 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,031 feet in 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile northeast of Zell im Wiesental, Germany, and lasted for 70 minutes, covering 454 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 41 miles north of Ferreries, Spain, where it descended from 34,519 feet above sea level to 1,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,235 feet in 24 minutes, covering 86 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24L at Palma de Mallorca Airport took place from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 238.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24L, which had a length of 2,587 meters, was successful, with the threshold height above target and the threshold speed good at 140 knots.
However, the touchdown point was 132 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -180 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 250°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,588 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 911 nautical miles, taking 162 minutes, and the aircraft used 8,120 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, achieving a score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 238.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 24L, which has a length of 2,587 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 140 knots, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 132 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, which could be attributed to the aircraft's momentum and the pilot's decision to maintain control. The touchdown rate of -180 feet per minute (fpm) was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly faster touchdown speed. The total landing distance of 1,588 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's wheels remained aligned with the centerline of the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, despite some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters.
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