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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,637 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,637 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 420 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 08 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport. The takeoff distance was 939 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 80°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Innsbruck in the Tirol region of Austria. The climb took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 149 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,909 feet above sea level to 36,596 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,686 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of Dolnja Kosana in the Pivka region of Slovenia. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles west of Srb in the Zadar region of Croatia. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 104 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,595 feet above sea level to 412 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,183 feet.
The final approach to runway 33 at LQMO Mostar International Airport was made from the south-east, with a heading of 338.0° at 1 nautical mile and 230 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33, which has a length of 2,395 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 145 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 421 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,559 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 366 nautical miles and took 78 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4,016 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LQMO Mostar International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 338.0° at 1 nautical mile and 230 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 33, which has a length of 2,395 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 421 meters, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 138 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -276 feet per minute (fpm). Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 10°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more stable.
The total landing distance was 1,559 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown with precision. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop in a controlled manner. The high score of 98.7% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance during the landing.
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