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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,741 m of the 3,186 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 515 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 24, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,749 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 196 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started over the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 2,200 feet above sea level to 34,867 feet, a total increase of 32,667 feet in 19 minutes and covering 107 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile west of Schwelm, Germany, and lasted for 144 minutes, covering a distance of 713 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 22 miles southwest of Hanko, Finland, and descended from 34,834 feet to 1,361 feet in 21 minutes, covering 92 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at Helsinki Vantaa Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 228.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,199 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, which had a length of 3,186 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 311 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 140 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -310 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 259 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,872 meters, accounting for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 922 nautical miles, taking a total of 143 minutes and using 6,035 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport on runway 22L, achieving a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 228.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,199 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating a well-controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed of 140 kt. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -310 fpm, suggesting a controlled and stable landing. The touchdown point was 311 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 1°C, wind speed of 4 kt at 259°, and a crosswind of 2 kt and headwind of 3 kt.
The total landing distance was 1,872 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, maintaining a stable alignment with the runway centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.7%. However, there were some minor deviations in the touchdown speed and position, which may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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