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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 529 m past the threshold — beyond 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,906 meters, which was 103% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 219 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,008 feet above sea level to 6,032 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,023 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started overhead the town of Seevetal in Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead the town of Glinde in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, descending from 6,029 feet above sea level to 1,303 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,726 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 232.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 1,859 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots.
The touchdown point was 129 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -361 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 220 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,190 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 38 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used 1,202 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, achieving a score of 92.7%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was executed within the designated parameters, and it landed safely on the runway.
The touchdown point was located 129 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which indicates a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly above the target speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -361 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft's descent was not as smooth as desired, potentially due to the pilot's attempt to maintain control and stability during the landing.
The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by the crosswind or the pilot's judgment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,190 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the Airbus A321 aircraft landed safely and efficiently at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport.
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