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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 340 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,701 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,701 m of the 2,312 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 284 m touchdown sits inside 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 Nuremberg Airport, EDDN, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, with a takeoff distance of 1,284 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 271 degrees.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 7 knots. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of Nuremberg Airport. The climb took 13 minutes to reach a height of 27,192 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,125 feet from the initial altitude of 2,067 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 61 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles south of Schonthal, a location in the Bavaria region of Germany. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 1 mile south-east of Innernzell, another location in Bavaria. The descent took 17 minutes to reduce the altitude from 27,205 feet to 1,838 feet, a decrease of 25,367 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 65 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Salzburg Airport, LOWS, it began its final approach to runway 33 from the south-east, heading 336.0 degrees at an altitude of 418 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 281 degrees. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 33, which had a length of 2,312 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was 285 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -338 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 171 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,299 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LOWS Salzburg Airport, achieving a high score of 97.5%. The final approach to runway 33 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 336.0° at 1 nautical mile and 418 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 285 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft had touched down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, there was a slight deviation in the touchdown speed, which was recorded at 132 knots. This was slightly faster than the ideal touchdown speed, but it did not significantly impact the overall safety of the landing. The touchdown rate of -338 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft had touched down with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled approach, and had aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 281°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,621 meters was 70% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had touched down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, and had aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and rollout phases. The slight deviation in touchdown speed was the only notable issue, but it did not significantly impact the overall safety of the landing.
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