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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,993 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 417 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 Cologne Bonn Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 14L, with a takeoff distance of 937 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 12°C and winds of 7 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from Cologne Bonn Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,289 feet above sea level to 33,649 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,360 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 72 nautical miles. This phase began 3 miles north of Baunatal, Germany. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began overhead Quedlinburg, Germany, and continued for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,035 feet above sea level to 1,429 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,606 feet.
As the aircraft approached Berlin Brandenburg Airport, it began its final approach to runway 07L from the southwest, heading 69.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 6°C and winds of 5 knots at 39°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft landed on runway 07L, which has a length of 2,993 meters. The touchdown distance was 419 meters, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -212 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 1,355 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 253 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used 2,277 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 07L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport, achieving a high score of 99.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 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 within the acceptable range at 122 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -212 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of deceleration.
The landing distance of 1,355 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot made a smooth and controlled approach, allowing the aircraft to touch down with minimal excess speed. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 39°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and touchdown.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway centerline, indicating that the pilot made a smooth and controlled transition from the touchdown to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out without any issues.
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