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Maintain the 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.
One stabilised approach gate: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,859 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,859 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 337 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A319 aircraft. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 09R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in Paris, France. The takeoff distance was 1,006 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 19 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb after departing the airport, reaching an altitude of 37,779 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 1,362 feet asl. This climb phase covered a distance of 99 nautical miles and took 17 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started over Vaulx-lez-Tournai in Belgium. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 113 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 1 mile north of Hoofddorp in the Netherlands. The descent phase from 37,638 feet asl to 36,902 feet asl took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started over Jisp in the Netherlands. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 2 miles northwest of Ovelgonne in Germany. The descent phase from 36,486 feet asl to 3,873 feet asl took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a short level cruise phase, which started over Neritz in Germany. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started over Wohldorf-Ohlstedt in Germany. The descent phase from 3,340 feet asl to 1,301 feet asl took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (EDHI) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 232.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 1,859 meters. The threshold speed was good at 119 knots, and the touchdown distance was also good at 336 meters. The touchdown speed was 106 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -521 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,807 meters, which accounted for 97% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 460 nautical miles, and the flight took 93 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 3,267 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,859 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 119 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 336 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 106 knots was also within the desired range. However, the touchdown rate was quite hard, at -521 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a need for adjustments in the aircraft's descent profile.
The landing was affected by local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and wind speeds of 14 knots at 290°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was not ideal, with a misalignment of 12.7 meters at touchdown and 20.8 meters during rollout.
The total landing distance of 1,807 meters was 97% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may indicate that the aircraft was not fully utilizing the available runway length, possibly due to the hard touchdown rate or the misaligned rollout. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown rate, alignment, and rollout.
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