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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 423 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport, with the Airbus A320 taking off into a local weather condition of 7 °C temperature and a wind speed of 10 kn at 129 °. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 171 kn, covering 42% of the 1,417 m runway required for takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Feltham, Greater London, England. The climb took the aircraft from an initial altitude of 1,043 ft above sea level to a maximum altitude of 31,981 ft, an increase of 30,938 ft in just 8 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 101 nm.
After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent 4 miles north of Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France. The descent took the aircraft from 31,951 ft to 2,455 ft above sea level, a decrease of 29,496 ft in 15 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 171 nm during this time.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 06 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport from the south west, heading 60.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,233 ft above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 3,989 m runway, with the threshold height at 65 ft above ground level being above the target. The threshold speed was good at 138 kn, and the touchdown distance was also good at 425 m.
However, the touchdown speed of 130 kn was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -595 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 0 °C and a wind speed of 7 kn at 70 °, with a crosswind of 1 kn and a headwind of 6 kn.
The total landing distance was 1,079 m, which was 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 278 nm, and the flight took 27 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 2,106 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 06 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, achieving a score of 91.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 60.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,233 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more thrust than necessary during the approach. This could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -595 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered very hard.
The touchdown distance of 425 meters was within the acceptable range, and the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot maintained good control during the approach and touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions were relatively favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain good control throughout the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,079 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained good control during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and applying a smoother touchdown. However, the pilot's overall performance was good, and the landing was executed safely and efficiently.
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