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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 478 m touchdown sits inside 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 EVRA Riga International Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 18, and the takeoff distance was 1,450 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and winds of 13 knots at 229 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was also 9 knots. After departing from Riga, the enroute climb began 1 mile south of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,065 feet above sea level to 34,962 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,897 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 45 miles west of Liepaja, Latvia, and lasted for 39 minutes, covering a distance of 271 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles south of Casekow, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 35,529 feet above sea level to 1,506 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,023 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25R at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport took place from the east, heading 251.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,344 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 25R, which has a length of 2,993 meters, was successful, with a threshold height of good and a threshold speed slightly above the target at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 59 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -294 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at 220 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,227 meters, which is 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 472 nautical miles, taking 84 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,570 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport on runway 25R, achieving a score of 99.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,344 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 2,993 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.
During the final approach, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 145 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed. The touchdown point was 59 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was recorded at 139 knots, which is a little faster than the ideal speed. The touchdown rate of -294 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.1 meters, which may have been due to the aircraft's heading or the wind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,227 meters, which accounts for 41% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, including a slightly faster touchdown speed and a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position.
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