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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 8 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 2.5°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway 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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m 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 2,484 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 505 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A21N aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 24 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with a takeoff distance of 1,569 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 167 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 250°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Aalsmeerderbrug in the Netherlands. The climb took 18 minutes to reach an altitude of 10,666 meters, an increase of 10,360.3 meters from the initial altitude of 306 meters. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 3 miles northeast of Pulheim in Germany and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from an altitude of 10,681 meters to 5,489 meters, a decrease of 5,192 meters, in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles. This descent phase started overhead Eckelsheim in Germany.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began 1 mile southwest of Zimmern ob Rottweil in Germany and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The descent phase that followed started overhead Bad Durrheim in Germany and took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,268 meters to 4,603 meters, a decrease of 665 meters, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and descent phases, with each phase lasting for a few minutes and covering a short distance. These phases took place over various locations in Germany and Switzerland, including Blumberg, Hilzingen, Amlikon, Langrickenbach, Waldi, Mullheim, Eschlikon, and Turbenthal.
The final approach to runway 28 at LSZH Zürich Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 276° at an altitude of 435 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,484 meters, and the threshold speed was good at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 86 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 knots and a touchdown rate of -2.2 meters per second, which was considered hard.
The total landing distance was 1,166 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 412 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,166 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 28. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 276.0° at an altitude of 435.0 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 137 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 86 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, suggesting a slight overextension of the landing. The touchdown speed was measured at 134 knots, which is also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was reported as hard, with a value of -2.2 meters per second. This may indicate a slightly aggressive touchdown, which could have resulted in a higher deceleration force on the aircraft.
The runway touchdown position was found to be slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.7 meters. This deviation may have been caused by a combination of factors, including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 92°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was recorded at 1,166 meters, which represents 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to decelerate efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 94.9%.
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