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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 8.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 1,000 ft and 500 ft 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 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 476 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 Düsseldorf Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 05R, with a takeoff distance of 1,154 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Düsseldorf Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 149 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,147 feet above sea level to 21,147 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,000 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile southeast of Rath, Germany, reducing its altitude from 21,227 feet above sea level to 20,434 feet above sea level, a decrease of 793 feet in 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The enroute climb resumed overhead Alfter, Germany, with the aircraft ascending from 20,514 feet above sea level to 20,972 feet above sea level, an increase of 458 feet in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 1 mile northwest of Berg, Germany, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Aremberg, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 20,965 feet above sea level to 2,527 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,438 feet in 13 minutes, covering 49 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 240.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,319 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 3,989 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was 59 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -152 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 140 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total flight distance was 111 nautical miles, taking 33 minutes, and the aircraft used 9,437 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 240.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,319 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to runway 24 was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 129 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 59 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 10°C and a gentle wind of 4 kt at 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the tailwind component was negligible at 1 kt. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The touchdown rate of -152 fpm was within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing safely. The threshold height was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed that was slightly above the target. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing spot, the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway and the touchdown rate was within the acceptable range.
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