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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 52 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Stop increasing back pressure once the sink is arrested near 0 ft, holding pitch instead of continuing to rotate.
What happened: You kept adding back pressure through the flare, raising the nose 2.4° and carrying pitch well above this type's normal touchdown attitude - tail strike territory.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal ground attitude at touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,552 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,552 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 740 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Larnaca International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 8 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 22, with the aircraft taking off at a speed of 159 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,601 meters accounted for 57% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a gentle wind of 2 knots from 109 degrees, resulting in a minimal tailwind component.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it passed overhead Meneou, Cyprus, and began its ascent to 34,003 feet above sea level. The enroute climb phase lasted 26 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 164 nautical miles and increased its altitude by 32,962 feet. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 58 miles south of Beykonak, Turkey, and lasted for 175 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 1,249 nautical miles. The descent phase began 1 mile south of Goeppingen, Germany, and lasted 20 minutes, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude by 31,751 feet and covered 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 250 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,399 feet above ground level. The landing was executed at a speed of 137 knots, with a touchdown point located 325 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was within acceptable limits, while the touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 3 nautical miles in 11 minutes. The total flight distance of 1,536 nautical miles was achieved in 242 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 9,826 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision. The threshold height was well-managed, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 137 kt was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed flare.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with a touchdown speed of 128 kt that was slightly below the recommended value. However, the touchdown rate of -236 fpm was somewhat higher than desired, suggesting a slightly steeper descent than intended. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,472 m was 37% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 90.8% reflecting the minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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