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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,317 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 211 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Zürich Airport, taking 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 28, with the aircraft taking off at a speed of 160 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Rumlang, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland. The climb from 2,385 feet above sea level to 39,147 feet above sea level took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at an altitude of 39,147 feet for 65 minutes and covering a distance of 293 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise was interrupted by a series of descents and climbs. The first descent took place overhead Cudham, a town in the Greater London region of England, where the aircraft descended from 38,212 feet to 7,595 feet in 20 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a short level cruise, flying at an altitude of 6,902 feet for 3 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The next descent took place 1 mile north of Hopwood, a town in the Worcestershire region of England, where the aircraft descended from 6,902 feet to 2,848 feet in 5 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another short level cruise, flying at an altitude of 2,526 feet for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final descent took place 1 mile south west of Kenilworth, a town in the Warwickshire region of England, where the aircraft descended from 2,526 feet to 1,616 feet in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 33 at Birmingham International Airport, flying at a heading of 326.0 degrees and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 33, which had a length of 2,317 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 141 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 199 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -173 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 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 1,162 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 554 nautical miles, and the flight took 111 minutes. The aircraft used 4,354 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, achieving a score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 326.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 33, which has a length of 2,317 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 above the target speed, coming in at 141 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 199 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's speed and the runway's length. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, coming in at 135 knots. This may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance, but the aircraft's touchdown rate was good, at -173 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. These conditions would have required the pilots to make adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing, but they were able to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance was 1,162 meters, which is 50% of the runway's length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a safe stop on the runway.
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