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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 420 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 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK). The takeoff distance was 1,237 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 27 knots from a direction of 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 25 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Charlwood in Surrey, England. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,202 feet above sea level to 3,819 feet, an increase of 2,617 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northwest of Rusper in West Sussex, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting overhead Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey, England. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,979 feet to 32,303 feet, an increase of 28,324 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile west of Dentergem in Flanders, Belgium, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Jauchelette in Wallonia, Belgium. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,345 feet to 3,233 feet, a decrease of 29,113 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile northeast of Erkrath in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), approaching from the northeast at a heading of 233.0° and at an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 23L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 420 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 160°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,427 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft then began taxiing to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 298 nautical miles, and the flight used 3,113 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 132 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -322 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of force.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 160°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 16 knots and a headwind component of 5 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway and maintained a perfect touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,427 meters was 60% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft to bring it to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control over the aircraft. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and flare technique to achieve a smoother touchdown.
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