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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 11 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 396 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 445 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 587 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Vienna International Airport (LOWW), the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 29, it was cleared for departure, and with a takeoff distance of 1,586 meters, which equated to 45% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 169 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 271°, resulting in a headwind component of 17 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb approximately 2 miles east of Schwechat, Austria. The climb phase was notable for its steepness, with the aircraft ascending from 1,578 feet above sea level to 26,866 feet in just 16 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase, which started overhead Pettenbach, Austria, saw the aircraft descend from 27,073 feet to 3,323 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) was conducted from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 261.0° at an altitude of 1,405 feet above ground level, approximately 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on runway 26 at a speed of 129 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 174 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate of -226 feet per minute was considered fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.2 meters. The total landing distance was 1,121 meters, which equated to 56% of the runway length. Following a perfect runway rollout alignment, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 225 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,221 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 47 minutes.
The final approach to runway 26 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport from the east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 261.0° at 4 nm and 1,405 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 140 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a speed of 129 kt, which was also within the desired parameters.
However, the touchdown characteristics were not entirely flawless, with a touchdown rate of -226 fpm, classified as fair. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal alignment. Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's overall performance was impressive, with a total landing distance of 1,121 m, which represented 56% of the runway length. This was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's capabilities.
The rollout phase was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 °C and a gentle tailwind of 6 kt, contributed to a smooth and controlled rollout. Overall, the landing was deemed a success, with a score of 97.1% reflecting the pilot's exceptional skill and the aircraft's impressive performance.
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