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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 363 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGGD Bristol Airport, taking approximately 10 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 09, with a takeoff distance of 1,355 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 23 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 23 knots, while the headwind was a relatively minor 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Winford in North Somerset, England, and rising from 1,545 feet above sea level to 36,268 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,723 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 155 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north-east of Felixstowe in Suffolk, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 18 miles south-east of Southwold in Suffolk, England, and descending from 36,291 feet above sea level to 35,022 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,269 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 29 miles south-east of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England, and lasting for 18 minutes, covering 144 nautical miles. The second descent began overhead Surhuizum in Provincie Friesland, The Netherlands, and the aircraft descended from 34,329 feet above sea level to 2,933 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,396 feet in 24 minutes, covering 147 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting overhead Seth in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final descent began overhead Elmenhorst in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 2,928 feet above sea level to 1,334 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,594 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, approaching from the north-east at a heading of 230.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,283 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed safely on runway 23, which had a length of 2,790 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 362 meters, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate was firm at -348 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 210 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 509 nautical miles, taking 91 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,318 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH) on runway 23, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was 10°C, and the wind was blowing at 5 knots from 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was good at 133 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 362 meters. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -348 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 1,406 meters was 50% of the runway length, which is a reasonable and safe distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The high score of 98.7% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance during the landing.
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