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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,115 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 397 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,575 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 329°.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Machelen in Flanders, Belgium. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,161 feet above sea level to 35,787 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,626 feet. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Langweer in Provincie Friesland, The Netherlands, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile west of Zuidhorn in Provincie Groningen, The Netherlands, and took 23 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,803 feet above sea level to 1,330 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,473 feet. The final approach to runway 32 at EDXW Westerland Sylt Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 324.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 32 at EDXW Westerland Sylt Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 135 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 397 meters, and the touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 215°.
The total landing distance was 1,166 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 287 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 60 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,859 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDXW Westerland Sylt Airport, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 324.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 32, which has a length of 2,115 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 397 meters, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -334 feet per minute (fpm). Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 215°.
The total landing distance of 1,166 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely and efficiently.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the pilot's performance was commendable. The high score of 98.5% reflects the excellent flying skills and attention to detail demonstrated by the pilot during the landing.
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