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Maintain the centreline
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,859 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 424 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 EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, a process that took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,779 meters, which accounted for 96% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 20 knots blowing from a direction of 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a tailwind of 10 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb shortly after departing the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,024 feet above sea level to 7,182 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,158 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 2 miles northwest of Stelle, a town located in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 1 mile southeast of Escheburg, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. During this descent, the aircraft dropped from an altitude of 7,190 feet above sea level to 2,807 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,383 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place overhead Hammoor, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile southwest of Bergstedt, a town in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. During this descent, the aircraft dropped from an altitude of 2,801 feet above sea level to 1,310 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,492 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 232.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. However, the aircraft was forced to execute a go-around at an altitude of 13 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed safely on runway 23, with a touchdown distance of 423 meters and a touchdown speed of 137 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -426 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots blowing from a direction of 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,205 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 67 nautical miles, which was covered in 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,012 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, achieving a score of 94.4%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course, taking advantage of the favorable wind conditions, with a wind speed of 11 kn at 110°.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold speed, reaching 138 kn, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 423 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate was slightly harder than expected, at -426 feet per minute (fpm), which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or the pilots' decision to touch down slightly earlier than planned.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft aligning itself precisely with the centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 11 kn at 110°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind component was relatively low, at 9 kn, while the tailwind component was moderate, at 6 kn.
The total landing distance of 1,205 meters was within the acceptable range, accounting for approximately 65% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 8.0 meters. This minor deviation may have been due to the pilots' decision to apply the brakes slightly earlier than planned or the aircraft's response to the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The minor deviations in the touchdown rate and runway rollout alignment did not significantly impact the overall performance, resulting in a score of 94.4%.
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