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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 17°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 351 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at LOWW Vienna International Airport, taking 9 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 1,356 meters, which was 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 17°. The crosswind was 10 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport and rising from 1,651 feet above sea level to 26,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,358 feet in 13 minutes, covering 81 nautical miles.
After the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile south-west of Trebetice in the Czech Republic. This cruise phase lasted 36 minutes, covering 276 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south of Gollensdorf in Germany, and descended from 26,009 feet above sea level to 4,033 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,975 feet in 13 minutes, covering 71 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Neversdorf in Germany, and lasted 7 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft began its final descent, starting 1 mile north-west of Heidmoor in Germany, and descended from 3,975 feet above sea level to 1,450 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,525 feet in 4 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was from the north-west, with a heading of 153.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,400 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 404 feet above ground level, and then again at 1,067 feet above ground level. Eventually, the aircraft landed on runway 15, with a runway length of 3,216 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 134 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 351 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -329 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,284 meters, which was 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 547 nautical miles, taking 109 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,858 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 153.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,400 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 351 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -329 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and consistent approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,284 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop in a stable and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe and controlled touchdown.
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