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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: glideslope 4.9° against the runway's 3.5°.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,106 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 281 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EDDS Stuttgart Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey with a taxiing period of 13 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles to reach the runway. At 25, the aircraft took off, utilizing 1,292 meters, or 43% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 331°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it traversed a distance of 98 nautical miles, increasing its altitude by 32,745 feet in 17 minutes. The enroute climb phase was punctuated by several level cruise segments, including a 2-minute period at 35,011 feet above sea level, covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb, reaching a maximum altitude of 37,009 feet above sea level, before beginning its descent towards LFKC Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport. The descent phase was notable for its steep rate of descent, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude by 35,298 feet in 22 minutes.
The final approach to runway 36 at LFKC Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport was executed from the south, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots and a distance of 284 meters. The touchdown rate was slightly heavy, at -625 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,176 meters, or 56% of the runway. Following a taxiing period of 1 minute, the aircraft came to a stop, having completed a total flight distance of 399 nautical miles and utilizing 3,558 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The aircraft touched down on runway 36 at LFKC Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 132 kt was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance of 284 m was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 128 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -625 fpm.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's centreline alignment was only marginally off, deviating by 3.9 m from the centreline. This minor deviation was likely due to the pilot's attempt to maintain control and stability during the touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was, however, very good, indicating that the pilot was able to quickly regain control and maintain a stable path after touchdown.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 1,176 m, which accounted for 56% of the runway length. The score of 94.5% reflects the minor deviations from optimal performance, but overall, the landing was executed well, considering the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt.
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