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Maintain the centreline
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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,895 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 419 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,504 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 354 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Hallbergmoos in Bavaria, Germany, where the aircraft ascended from 2,514 feet above sea level to 37,274 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,760 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Novy Knin in the Stredocesky kraj region of the Czech Republic and lasted for 63 minutes, covering a distance of 451 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 7 miles east of Sakiai in Marijampole County, Lithuania, where it descended from 36,478 feet above sea level to 4,073 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,405 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile northeast of Jaunciems in Riga, Latvia, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles north of Daugavgriva in Riga, Latvia, where the aircraft descended from 3,597 feet above sea level to 1,258 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,339 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at EVRA Riga International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 184.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,209 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18 was successful, with a runway length of 2,895 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 421 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -292 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 66 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,350 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 735 nautical miles, which was covered in 129 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,273 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Riga International Airport, achieving a score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 184.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,209 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 18, which has a length of 2,895 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down with a speed of 140 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 421 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -292 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.3 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 66°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,350 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop in a relatively short distance. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, such as the slightly fast touchdown speed and the misaligned touchdown position.
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