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The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 159 kt after covering 1,331 meters, which is 48% of the runway length.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 33°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 kt at 230°. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft benefited from a 12 kt headwind. The enroute climb started shortly after departure, 1 mile northwest of Winterhude, Germany, and continued to an altitude of 36,479 ft asl, an increase of 35,396 ft in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nm.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Odoornerveen, Netherlands, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 174 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 34 miles southeast of Orford, England, and continued to an altitude of 7,034 ft asl, a decrease of 29,356 ft in 14 minutes, covering 73 nm. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south of Stanford-le-Hope, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 7 nm.
The final descent started 1 mile northwest of Stone, Kent, England, and continued to an altitude of 1,458 ft asl, a decrease of 5,420 ft in 7 minutes, covering 21 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport, heading 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,372 ft agl.
The landing took place on runway 27L, which is 3,345 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was good at 137 kt, and the touchdown distance was also good at 372 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 kt, and the touchdown rate was fair at -274 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 kt at 220°, with a crosswind of 14 kt and a headwind of 12 kt. The total landing distance was 1,280 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 405 nm, taking 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,041 kg of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt |
2 | 18 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 15:26:48 |
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Engine 1 Started at 15:26:48 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:26:48 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:26:48 |
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Landing Gear Down at 15:26:48 |
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Engine 2 Started at 15:27:44 |
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Parking Brake On at 15:27:58 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 15:28:53 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 15:29:02 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:29:05 |
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Parking Brake Off at 15:30:01 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 15:30:42 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:30:42 |
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| 87 % |
Taxi Lights at 15:30:56 |
Entering runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, Average speed was 39 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 31 kt 17 kt min to max 40 kt |
18 | 40 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.5 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. Takeoff distance 1,331 m 48 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 159 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 12 kt at 230 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,331 m 48 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 159 kt Target 152 kt |
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| 90.81 % |
Runway alignment max 5.57 m 0.00 m left to 5.57 m right |
-5.57 | -3.00 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
-0.2 | 5.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.0 | 1.0 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 166 kt 159 kt min to max 170 kt |
159 | 170 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.1 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.18 g 1.04 g min to max 1.26 g |
1.04 | 1.11 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 591 fpm 129 fpm min to max 1,134 fpm |
129 | 1,134 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl |
0 | 46 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 5.2 ° min to max 8.9 ° |
5.2 | 8.7 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:31:59 |
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Landing Gear Up at 15:31:59 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 170 kt 166 kt min to max 176 kt |
170 | 166 kt | |
| 97.34 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
0.5 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.11 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI 1,562 fpm 1,156 fpm min to max 2,488 fpm |
1,156 | 2,488 fpm | |
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Average altitude 107 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 369 ft agl |
47 | 369 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 8.7 ° min to max 11.8 ° |
8.7 | 11.7 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 23 EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 175 kt 167 kt min to max 182 kt |
167 | 182 kt | |
| 98.74 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
2.5 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.91 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,838 fpm 2,506 fpm min to max 3,095 fpm |
2,506 | 2,865 fpm | |
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Average altitude 700 ft agl 411 ft agl min to max 988 ft agl |
411 | 988 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 10.3 ° min to max 11.7 ° |
11.7 | 10.4 ° |
Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Winterhude (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany). Climbing from 1,083 ft asl to 36,479 ft asl, an increase of 35,396 ft in 21 minutes and covering 122 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 260 kt 181 kt min to max 290 kt |
181 | 255 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.1 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.62 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 1,812 fpm -60 fpm min to max 3,334 fpm |
2,893 | 5 fpm | |
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Average altitude 18,957 ft asl 1,083 ft asl min to max 36,479 ft asl |
1,083 | 36,479 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 3.1 ° min to max 13.1 ° |
10.2 | 3.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 15:33:20 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 15:33:22 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:33:31 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:36:15 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Odoornerveen (Provincie Drenthe, The Netherlands) and lasted 27 minutes, covering 174 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 36,445 ft asl 36,365 ft asl min to max 36,499 ft asl |
36,479 | 36,392 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 254 kt 252 kt min to max 259 kt |
255 | 258 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 14.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
3.2 | 3.0 ° |
Enroute descent started 34 miles south east of Orford (Suffolk, England). Descent from 36,390 ft asl to 7,034 ft asl, a decrease of 29,356 ft in 14 minutes and covering 73 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 260 kt 206 kt min to max 302 kt |
258 | 206 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 7.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -2,242 fpm -5,518 fpm min to max 31 fpm |
-9 | -31 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16,595 ft asl 7,034 ft asl min to max 36,390 ft asl |
36,390 | 7,034 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -5.6 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
3.0 | 2.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:33:43 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 16:35:25 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Stanford-le-Hope (Borough of Thurrock, England) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 7 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 7,037 ft asl 6,898 ft asl min to max 7,045 ft asl |
7,033 | 6,898 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 199 kt 198 kt min to max 212 kt |
199 | 211 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 16.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.6 ° |
0.4 | 9.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.01 | 0.97 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.5 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
3.4 | -0.5 ° |
Enroute descent started 1 mile north west of Stone (Kent, England). Descent from 6,878 ft asl to 1,458 ft asl, a decrease of 5,420 ft in 7 minutes and covering 21 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 184 kt 156 kt min to max 231 kt |
212 | 164 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.1 ° |
10.8 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.98 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -788 fpm -3,577 fpm min to max 970 fpm |
-1,182 | -635 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,249 ft asl 1,458 ft asl min to max 6,878 ft asl |
6,878 | 1,458 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -6.0 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
-0.6 | -0.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:40:59 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:41:08 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:42:14 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 16:44:53 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:44:53 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 16:45:05 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 16:45:06 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 16:44:42 |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,372 ft agl to 1,072 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 162 kt 151 kt min to max 172 kt |
165 | 152 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -763 fpm -1,017 fpm min to max -540 fpm |
-650 | -869 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,242 ft agl 1,072 ft agl min to max 1,372 ft agl |
1,372 | 1,072 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-0.9 | 0.7 ° |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,058 ft agl to 801 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.59 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 153 kt 147 kt min to max 164 kt |
151 | 164 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.99 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -612 fpm -883 fpm min to max -158 fpm |
-872 | -660 fpm | |
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Average altitude 916 ft agl 801 ft agl min to max 1,058 ft agl |
1,058 | 801 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.7 | -2.6 ° |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 788 ft agl to 415 ft agl. A decrease of 374 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 52.15 % |
Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.8 | 3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 150 kt 137 kt min to max 163 kt |
163 | 137 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.96 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -908 fpm -1,374 fpm min to max -572 fpm |
-728 | -1,374 fpm | |
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Average altitude 610 ft agl 415 ft agl min to max 788 ft agl |
788 | 415 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -2.9 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
-2.7 | -0.4 ° |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 393 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 351 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 138 kt 137 kt min to max 139 kt |
137 | 137 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.8 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.02 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -833 fpm -1,362 fpm min to max -594 fpm |
-1,362 | -594 fpm | |
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Average altitude 100 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 393 ft agl |
393 | 42 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
-0.4 | 3.6 ° |
Landing on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, runway length 3,345 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 137 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 137 kt. Target 131 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 96.79 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.5 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.06 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 137 kt 134 kt min to max 137 kt |
137 | 134 kt | |
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Average VSI -359 fpm -587 fpm min to max -206 fpm |
-587 | -274 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl |
26 | -2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
3.6 | 3.6 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 372 m. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -274 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 18 kt at 220 °. Crosswind: 14 kt Headwind: 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.79 % |
Touchdown VSI was -274 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 372 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 134 kt Target below 129 kt |
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| 95.82 % |
Runway alignment max 4.19 m 4.03 m right |
-4.18 | -3.64 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.17 g 0.97 g min to max 1.30 g |
0.97 | 1.20 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 133 kt 132 kt min to max 134 kt |
134 | 132 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.6 | 3.1 ° |
Total landing distance 1,280 m, 38 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,280 m 38 % of runway. |
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| 83.4 % |
Runway alignment max 11.17 m 7.60 m left to 3.57 m right |
-3.57 | 1.29 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g |
1.17 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 105 kt 63 kt min to max 122 kt |
122 | 63 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
3.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 45 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 41 kt 24 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 24 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 10 kt 0 kt min to max 24 kt |
24 | 3 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 10 kt max 11 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 16:48:19 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:48:21 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:48:21 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:48:23 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:48:30 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:48:32 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:48:41 |
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Parking Brake On at 16:48:46 |
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Parking Brake Off at 16:49:47 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:52:10 |
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,372 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 137 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -274 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and wind speeds of 18 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The total landing distance of 1,280 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment during the final approach.
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