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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 344 m touchdown sits inside 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 9 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,432 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 7°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile south west of Langenhorn, Germany, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,104 feet above sea level to 22,568 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,464 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles east of Kirchlinteln, Germany, and lasted for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 162 nautical miles. The descent phase began approximately 1 mile north of Hammersbach, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 22,236 feet above sea level to 1,600 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,636 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport was made from the south west, with the aircraft heading at 69.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 07L, which had a length of 2,795 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 344 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -313 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at Frankfurt Airport were 9°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 50 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,054 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 5 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 243 nautical miles, taking 63 minutes, and used 2,691 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 344 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -313 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but not excessively so. This suggests that the pilot had managed to slow down the aircraft effectively during the landing phase. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 50°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing phase. The total landing distance of 1,054 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft and had successfully slowed it down to a safe stop. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phase.
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