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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 150 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 166 kt, 16 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 150 kt at liftoff
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Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 2,783 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 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 LOWW Vienna International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 16, with a takeoff distance of 1,450 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 166 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 119 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 6 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Enzersdorf an der Fischa, a town in Niederoesterreich, Austria, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,609 feet above sea level to 34,155 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,546 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northwest of Hrabuvka, a town in Olomoucky kraj, Czech Republic, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 197 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles west of Aleksandrow Kujawski, a town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, where the aircraft descended from 33,804 feet above sea level to 1,837 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,966 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport was made from the southeast, heading 293.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,359 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 29, which has a length of 2,783 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 331 meters, but the touchdown speed of 126 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 280 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, and the headwind component was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,225 meters, which is 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 393 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 72 minutes. The aircraft used 3,281 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 293.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,359 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 1°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 130 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a firm rate of descent at -360 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The touchdown distance of 331 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating a minor deviation from the optimal landing parameters.
The total landing distance of 1,225 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with only minor deviations from the optimal parameters.
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