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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,717 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,717 m of the 2,783 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 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 area to the runway at LOWW Vienna International Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 1,325 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 146 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 159 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the tailwind was also 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and continued for 21 minutes, covering 121 nautical miles and increasing the altitude from 1,513 feet to 36,016 feet.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile south of Voecklamarkt, Austria, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 138 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 2 miles northeast of ED91 Isny Glider Field in Germany, descending from 36,226 feet to 32,235 feet in 3 minutes and covering 24 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile west of Oberteuringen, Germany, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 37 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead Neunkirch, Switzerland, descending from 31,981 feet to 10,056 feet in 9 minutes and covering 50 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again overhead Diebolsheim, France, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead Hessenheim, France, descending from 10,056 feet to 2,166 feet in 10 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at LFSB EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg was made from the northwest, heading 154.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 2,783 meters, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 461 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -437 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 160 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,636 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking area took 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 415 nautical miles, taking 78 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,955 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LFSB EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, achieving a score of 97.7%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 154.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 15, which has a length of 2,783 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 461 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -437 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots at 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach. The total landing distance of 1,636 meters was 59% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, showing that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll and was able to bring it to a stop in a straight line. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and attention to detail were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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