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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 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 347 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 Manchester Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 23L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 151 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 169°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Mobberley, Cheshire East, England. The climb took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,205 feet above sea level to 32,188 feet, an increase of 30,983 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 143 nautical miles during this phase of the flight.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 6 miles northeast of Happisburgh, Norfolk, England. This phase lasted for 23 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 203 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile west of Weener, Lower Saxony, Germany, descending from 32,159 feet to 11,249 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a series of level cruise phases, starting overhead various locations in Germany, including Hemmoor, Wischhafen, Oersdorf, and Elmenhorst. These phases were relatively short, lasting between 2 and 5 minutes, and covered distances of between 8 and 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport took place from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 230.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,322 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 130 knots. The touchdown distance was 348 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 230°. The crosswind was negligible, but the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,376 meters, which was 49% of the runway length.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 480 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 4,046 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,322 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 348 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -360 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 favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a headwind of 15 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,376 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to smoothly and consistently decelerate the aircraft after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in navigating the aircraft to a safe and controlled touchdown.
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