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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 14°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 433 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 27 at EKBI Billund Airport, Denmark. The takeoff distance was 779 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Billund and took the aircraft to an altitude of 37,182 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 103 nautical miles and took 18 minutes.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 175 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 64 miles west of Rantum, Germany. The aircraft then began its first descent phase, which started 44 miles east of Caister-on-Sea, England. This descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,201 feet to 24,856 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,345 feet, in 9 minutes and covered a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 20 miles south east of Aldeburgh, England. The aircraft then began its second descent phase, which started 14 miles east of Walton-on-the-Naze, England. This descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 24,649 feet to 9,528 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,121 feet, in 7 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. This cruise phase started overhead West Hanningfield, England. The aircraft then began its third descent phase, which started overhead Kelvedon Hatch, England. This descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 9,486 feet to 4,235 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,251 feet, in 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This cruise phase started overhead Blackheath, England. The aircraft then began its final descent phase, which started overhead Brixton, England. This descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,993 feet to 1,392 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,601 feet, in 4 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 27L, which had a length of 3,345 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 130 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 433 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 116 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 210 degrees.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a smooth touchdown rate of -128 feet per minute (fpm).
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed, reaching 130 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 433 meters was considered good, indicating a well-controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 22 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was 19 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft, ensuring a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,266 meters was 38% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the Airbus A321's landing on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport was a successful and well-executed operation.
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