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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 1,571 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,571 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 383 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, ELLX. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 06, with the aircraft taking off after covering 33% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,297 meters, and the liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 3°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 100 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Senningen, Luxembourg, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,187 feet above sea level to 32,404 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,216 feet in 17 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 87 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Orainville, Hauts-de-France, France, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile east of Tours-en-Vimeu, Hauts-de-France, France, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,453 feet above sea level to 1,446 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,007 feet in 20 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport, EGKK, was made from the east, heading 257.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 26L, which was 2,495 meters long. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 133 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 383 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -418 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 140 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 289 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 3,236 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a score of 94.6%. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the east, heading 257.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 130 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 383 meters was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -418 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or jolt upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 140°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,490 meters was 60% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to come to a safe stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and rate, as well as the alignment of the aircraft upon touchdown and rollout.
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