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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,334 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,334 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 133 m touchdown sits inside 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 LSZH Zürich Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 32, with a takeoff distance of 1,507 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 29°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was negligible at 0 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Oberglatt, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,425 feet above sea level to 35,425 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,999 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started overhead Frotey-les-Vesoul, a town in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France, and lasted for 29 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 199 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began overhead Ribemont-sur-Ancre, a town in the Hauts-de-France region of France, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,981 feet above sea level to 1,851 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,130 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at an altitude of 1,809 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 27, which had a length of 1,334 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 134 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 knots, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -439 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 547 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 431 nautical miles, taking a total of 78 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,046 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at London City Airport (EGLC) on runway 27, achieving a score of 96.5%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 272.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,809 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on the runway with a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 142 knots, registering at 142 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 134 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The aircraft's descent rate was hard, registering at -439 feet per minute (fpm), which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt, which likely contributed to the aircraft's smooth and controlled descent.
The total landing distance of 547 meters was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing and rollout phases.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at London City Airport was a success, with the aircraft executing a smooth and controlled touchdown on the runway. While there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and descent rates, the pilot's skill and experience ensured a safe and efficient landing.
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