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Maintain the centreline
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3.5° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 777 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,272 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 22°C, a wind speed of 21 knots at 310°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 19 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Langenhorn, Germany, and ascended from an initial altitude of 1,105 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 37,838 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,732 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 192 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began overhead Drognitz, Thuringia, Germany, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering 117 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile north of Moosthenning, Bavaria, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 37,975 feet above sea level to 3,544 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,430 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport was made from the east, heading 258.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,629 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport, which had a length of 1,891 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots. However, the touchdown point was 365 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -168 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, a wind speed of 5 knots at 26°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,297 meters, which was 69% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 412 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 3,339 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) on runway 26, achieving a score of 90.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,629 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 speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 138 kt, coming in at 130 kt. However, the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown point was 365 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to extend the landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind of 5 kt from 26°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, and the tailwind component was 3 kt, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway length of 1,891 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,297 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly off by 12.1 meters from the centerline. These deviations may have been due to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's response to the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the runway centerline.
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