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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 1,859 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 536 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport. This process took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,580 meters, which is 85% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots coming from a direction of 251 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile south west of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,043 feet above sea level to 4,746 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,703 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started 2 miles west of Seevetal, a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent approximately 1 mile west of Siek, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, descending from an altitude of 3,777 feet above sea level to 2,833 feet above sea level, a decrease of 944 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile south west of Ahrensburg, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began again approximately 2 miles south west of Bergstedt, a town in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 2,833 feet above sea level to 1,308 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,524 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 232.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with the threshold height being above target, but the threshold speed was good at 145 knots. The touchdown point was 114 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -207 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots coming from a direction of 260 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,134 meters, which is 61% of the runway's length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 55 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 62 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,679 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, achieving a score of 90.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold speed of 145 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was above the target, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 114 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,134 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The aircraft's score of 90.9% reflects these minor issues, but the landing was still considered safe and controlled.
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