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EDDK
Köln (Cologne), Germany
Runway 31R

Flight Score

99.68 %
EGKK
Gatwick, England
Runway 08R
22 Jun 2026 1:13 329 nm Airbus A321 FS2024 7,523 lbs
Departure Score
99.62 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
99.41 %

What went well

Touched down at -111 ft/m — a soft arrival
Threshold crossed at 42 ft and 152 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 9.1 ft off the centreline, no bounce

Top opportunity

Fly it like this again

The largest single gain is just 0.17 points.

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown distance was 2,333 ft at 72 %, −0.17 points
Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 173 kt at 91 %, −0.13 points

Start to finish · 20 stages, 18 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 16 kt0 kt min to max 25 kt 0 14 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 ktmax 8 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.0 0.3 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 9 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 9 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 9 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 9 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 16 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 31R at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport, Average speed was 15 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 14 kt14 kt min to max 15 kt 14 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 15 kt
Departure Roll 98.10Departure roll runway 31R at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport. Takeoff distance 6,908 ft 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 173 kt. Local weather - Temperature 76 °F. Wind 1 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 6,908 ft55 % of runway
91 % Liftoff speed was 173 ktTarget 154 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 5.6 ft0.7 ft left to 4.9 ft right -0.4 -3.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.85 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 1.00 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-1.4 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.1 3.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31R EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 179 kt173 kt min to max 184 kt 173 184 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g1.01 g min to max 1.13 g 1.01 1.13 g
Info Average VSI 369 fpm-20 fpm min to max 809 fpm -20 809 fpm
Info Average altitude 2 ft agl-3 ft agl min to max 19 ft agl 0 19 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.1 °3.2 ° min to max 6.8 ° 3.2 6.8 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31R EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 186 kt184 kt min to max 189 kt 184 189 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g1.00 g min to max 1.13 g 1.13 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,270 fpm820 fpm min to max 2,562 fpm 820 2,562 fpm
Info Average altitude 61 ft agl19 ft agl min to max 290 ft agl 19 290 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.7 °6.8 ° min to max 9.8 ° 6.8 9.8 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 77 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 77 ft agl · 188 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31R EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 190 kt189 kt min to max 191 kt 189 191 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.5 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.8 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.98 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,691 fpm2,616 fpm min to max 2,733 fpm 2,616 2,733 fpm
Info Average altitude 593 ft agl337 ft agl min to max 870 ft agl 337 870 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.7 °9.6 ° min to max 9.8 ° 9.8 9.8 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile east of Eil (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). Climbing from 1,179 ft asl to 32,008 ft asl, an increase of 30,830 ft in 19 minutes and covering 119 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 265 kt190 kt min to max 294 kt 191 273 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.5 °0.0 ° min to max 21.6 ° 0.6 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.82 g min to max 1.15 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,558 fpm-8 fpm min to max 3,065 fpm 2,753 5 fpm
Info Average altitude 16,589 ft asl1,179 ft asl min to max 32,008 ft asl 1,179 32,008 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.4 °2.6 ° min to max 12.7 ° 9.8 2.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 1,652 ft agl · 206 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,911 ft agl · 216 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,235 ft agl · 219 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,151 ft agl · 284 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Grembergen (Flanders, Belgium) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 37 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 32,015 ft asl32,008 ft asl min to max 32,021 ft asl 32,009 32,021 ft asl
100 % Average speed 272 kt271 kt min to max 272 kt 272 272 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.5 °0.0 ° min to max 14.3 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °2.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.7 2.7 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Lissewege (Flanders, Belgium). Descent from 32,021 ft asl to 3,684 ft asl, a decrease of 28,337 ft in 27 minutes and covering 137 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 242 kt209 kt min to max 272 kt 272 214 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.5 °0.0 ° min to max 17.2 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.84 g min to max 1.14 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,026 fpm-2,192 fpm min to max 5 fpm 5 -253 fpm
Info Average altitude 12,376 ft asl3,684 ft asl min to max 32,023 ft asl 32,021 3,684 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °-1.6 ° min to max 4.7 ° 2.7 4.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Landing Lights OFF should be ON 9,355 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,592 ft agl · 294 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Horsted Keynes (West Sussex, England) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 20 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 3,099 ft asl3,005 ft asl min to max 3,646 ft asl 3,646 3,020 ft asl
100 % Average speed 212 kt185 kt min to max 223 kt 216 185 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.4 °0.0 ° min to max 28.4 ° 0.1 28.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.98 g min to max 1.17 g 0.99 1.17 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 4.4 °3.3 ° min to max 5.1 ° 4.3 3.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 2,940 ft agl · 238 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,891 ft agl · 204 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,809 ft agl · 198 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Alfold Crossways (Surrey, England). Descent from 3,013 ft asl to 1,474 ft asl, a decrease of 1,539 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 165 kt155 kt min to max 184 kt 184 156 kt
100 % Average bank angle 6.6 °0.0 ° min to max 28.6 ° 28.6 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.97 g min to max 1.19 g 1.16 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -643 fpm-1,068 fpm min to max 156 fpm -381 -849 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,246 ft asl1,474 ft asl min to max 3,013 ft asl 3,013 1,474 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °-0.9 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.6 0.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 2,790 ft agl · 194 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,939 ft agl · 171 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,426 ft agl · 165 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,267 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 155 kt153 kt min to max 156 kt 156 154 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -807 fpm-852 fpm min to max -753 fpm -852 -831 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,125 ft agl971 ft agl min to max 1,267 ft agl 1,267 971 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °0.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 1.0 °
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-370-278-185-93093185278370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 958 ft agl to 650 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 154 kt154 kt min to max 154 kt 154 154 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -793 fpm-827 fpm min to max -686 fpm -825 -686 fpm
Info Average altitude 805 ft agl650 ft agl min to max 958 ft agl 958 650 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °0.8 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.0 1.3 °
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-310-233-155-78078155233310Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 640 ft agl to 348 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 153 kt152 kt min to max 154 kt 154 154 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -739 fpm-850 fpm min to max -619 fpm -673 -844 fpm
Info Average altitude 501 ft agl348 ft agl min to max 640 ft agl 640 348 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.0 °0.5 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.4 0.6 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-240-180-120-60060120180240Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 71 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 18 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.4 °3.1 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.6 °
100 % Average speed 153 kt152 kt min to max 154 kt 154 152 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -781 fpm-892 fpm min to max -745 fpm -840 -745 fpm
Info Average altitude 121 ft agl71 ft agl min to max 334 ft agl 334 71 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °0.4 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.6 2.0 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 99.89Landing on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, runway length 9,550 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 152 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 152 kt. Target 140 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
100 % The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 12 kt above target, the aircraft floated down the runway before touching. Touchdown was 2,324 ft past the threshold. The flare cannot burn off excess energy - fix the approach speed and the float goes with it.
99 % Heading variation -10.6 °-13.2 ° min to max -8.6 ° -13.2 -8.6 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.98 g min to max 1.08 g 1.04 0.98 g
Info Average speed 146 kt138 kt min to max 152 kt 152 138 kt
Info Average VSI -342 fpm-743 fpm min to max -88 fpm -743 -112 fpm
Info Average altitude 6 ft agl-10 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl 42 -10 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.4 °2.0 ° min to max 5.7 ° 2.0 5.7 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 95.88Touchdown point was 971 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 138 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -112 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 4 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Touchdown VSI was -112 fpm.
72 % Touchdown distance was 2,333 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 138 ktTarget below 137 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 9.1 ft8.8 ft right -8.6 -9.1 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.98 g min to max 1.15 g 0.98 1.12 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 138 kt137 kt min to max 138 kt 138 137 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.8 °5.7 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.7 5.7 °
Arrival Rollout 99.48Total landing distance 6,200 ft, 65 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 6,200 ft65 % of runway.
99 % Runway alignment max 11.0 ft0.0 ft left to 11.0 ft right -9.2 -11.0 ft
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.92 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 1.00 g
Info Average speed 121 kt68 kt min to max 134 kt 134 68 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °-0.4 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.7 -0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 31 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 27 kt12 kt min to max 64 kt 64 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.1 0.5 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl · 18 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 9 ft agl · 17 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kt7 kt min to max 18 kt 12 7 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 ktmax 9 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.4 0.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 9 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 8 kt

Takeoff

98.10 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll6,908 ft · 55 %
90.51Liftoff speed172 kt · target 154
100.00Runway alignment3.4 ft R
100.00Rate of climb369 ft/m
Takeoff weight163,676 lbs
Airfield elevation249 ft asl
Wind180° · 1 kn · 1 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
Stable1,000 ft gateAll five good
Stable500 ft gateAll five good
100.00Threshold height42 ft
100.00Threshold speed152 kt
100.00Centreline offset9.1 ft R
Flare 100.00The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 12 kt above target, the aircraft floated down the runway before touching. Touchdown was 2,324 ft past the threshold. The flare cannot burn off excess energy - fix the approach speed and the float goes with it.

Touchdown

95.88 %
72.54Touchdown point2,324 ft
100.00Sink rate-111 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.15 G
OkBouncesNone
99.48Rollout distance3,729 ft · 63 % used
Landing weight156,481 lbs
Airfield elevation194 ft asl
Wind90° · 4 kn

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Five checks, two gates 1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 986 ft 0.06° R +14 kt
2.0 nm 661 ft 0.02° R +14 kt
1.5 nm 526 ft 0.00° L +13 kt
1.0 nm 375 ft 0.02° L +14 kt
0.5 nm 198 ft 0.03° L +15 kt
THR 41 ft 1.5 ft R +12 kt

Touchdown on EGKK 08R

Past threshold
2,324 ft
Off centreline
9.1 ftR
Sink rate
-111 ft/m
Impact
1.15G

Side view — the last 6,453 ft of the approach.

42 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 42 ft, down at 2,324 ft

Plan view — the first 6,453 ft of the 9,550 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 2,324 ft past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 2,324 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 6,053 ft of 9,550 ft · 63 %

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Flight narrative

Departing from Cologne Bonn Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 31R, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 76 °F and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 180 °. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 173 kt, utilizing 55% of the available runway length of 6,908 ft.

As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of Eil, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The climb phase was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, from 1,179 ft to 32,008 ft, over a distance of 119 nautical miles, in 19 minutes. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 37 nautical miles, before beginning its descent. The descent phase started 1 mile west of Lissewege, Flanders, Belgium, and continued until the aircraft reached an altitude of 3,684 ft, a decrease of 28,337 ft in 27 minutes, covering 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting 5 minutes and covering 20 nautical miles, before commencing its final descent.

As the aircraft approached London Gatwick Airport, it began its final approach to runway 08R from the west, heading 78.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 ft above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown point 988 ft beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 138 kt. The touchdown rate was -112 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 329 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 7,523 lbs of fuel during the journey, which lasted 73 minutes.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 31R at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport in the Airbus A321neo
99.62 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 3 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
98.1 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 31R at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport. Takeoff distance 6,908 ft 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 173 kt. Local weather - Temperature 76 °F. Wind 1 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 6,908 ft using 55.3 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
90.51 %
Liftoff speed was 173 kn - Target 154 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.7 ft left to 4.9 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
180 95 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 1.5 -1
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,000-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-100102030405060708090100 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31R EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 180 170
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 5 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 350 -200
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31R EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
190 185 180
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 8 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,600 1,650 700
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31R EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 190 180
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
10 9.5 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 2,650 2,500
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,000092184276368460 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.250100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.25-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport in the Airbus A321neo
Landing Score 98.81 %
Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was executed from the west, with the aircraft heading 78.0° at 4 nm and 1,267 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 152 kt.

As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was located 988 ft beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The touchdown speed of 138 kt was also a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -112 fpm. Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 66 °F and a gentle headwind of 4 kt, contributed to a stable approach.

The total landing distance of 6,217 ft was 65% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. Overall, the landing was scored 97.0%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,267 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
156 153 150
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-753 -826 -900
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-370-278-185-93093185278370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 958 ft agl to 650 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 23 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
154 152 150
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-686 -793 -900
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-310-233-155-78078155233310 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 640 ft agl to 348 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
154 152 150
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-619 -760 -900
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-240-180-120-60060120180240 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 71 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 18 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
155 152 150
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-745 -823 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
99.89 %
Landing
Landing on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, runway length 9,550 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 152 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 152 kt. Target 140 kt
Flare
100 %
The flare tracked the target profile exactly. Crossing the threshold 12 kt above target, the aircraft floated down the runway before touching. Touchdown was 2,324 ft past the threshold. The flare cannot burn off excess energy - fix the approach speed and the float goes with it.
Centreline ft
98.91 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
152 141 130
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-88 -444 -800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
95.88 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 971 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 138 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -112 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 4 kt at 90 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
Touchdown
100 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -114 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 138 kt was a little fast. Target below 137 kn
Distance
72.23 %
Touchdown point was 971 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.1 °
G
100 %
G 1.09 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
99.48 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 6,200 ft, 65 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 6,200 ft using 64.92 % of runway
Alignment
98.83 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
137 104 70
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
Metrics
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