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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 2,103 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,103 m of the 3,138 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 485 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The takeoff distance was 1,778 meters, which is 72% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 10°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Machico, Madeira, Portugal. The climb took 26 minutes and covered 165 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,046 feet above sea level to 32,120 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,075 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 75 minutes and covered 569 nautical miles. The cruise phase began at a latitude of 34.8403595 and a longitude of -14.623973. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 1 mile south of Arzua, Galicia, Spain. The climb took 3 minutes and covered 27 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 32,092 feet above sea level to 33,577 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,485 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 89 minutes and covered 655 nautical miles. This phase began 3 miles southwest of Vilalba, Galicia, Spain. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Raddon-et-Chapendu, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The descent took 20 minutes and covered 83 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 34,191 feet above sea level to 2,708 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,483 feet.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 14, which has a length of 3,138 meters. The threshold height at 57 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 146 knots.
The touchdown point was 80 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 143 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -349 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at a direction of 334°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,032 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,507 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 222 minutes. The aircraft used 10,854 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 14, achieving a score of 94.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on the runway with a threshold speed of 146 knots, which was within the target range. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, located 80 meters down the runway. The touchdown speed of 143 knots was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -349 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 334°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 2 knots, which had a negligible impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,032 meters was 65% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's trajectory during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. The slight deviations in touchdown point and touchdown speed were minor and did not significantly impact the overall outcome of the landing.
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