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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 369 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 18 at EVRA Riga International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,353 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots coming from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of the airport and reaching a height of 35,777 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 151 nautical miles, took 25 minutes and involved an increase in altitude of 34,716 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 51 miles west of Liepaja and lasted for 38 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 281 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 7 miles southwest of Sundby, Denmark, and lasted for 16 minutes. The aircraft descended from a height of 35,439 feet to 1,337 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 230° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at an altitude of 12 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 23, with a touchdown distance of 367 meters and a touchdown speed of 131 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -343 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots coming from a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,289 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was then taxied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 531 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,882 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft should be flying as it crosses the threshold, was slightly above the target speed of 125 knots, reaching 140 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach, but still managed to maintain control of the aircraft.
The touchdown distance was good, with the aircraft coming to rest on the runway at a distance of 367 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, at 131 knots, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -343 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. However, the pilot managed to compensate for these conditions and execute a smooth landing.
The total landing distance was 1,289 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft coming to rest in a straight line along the center of the runway. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft coming to rest safely and efficiently on the runway.
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