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Keep the wings level on final
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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,748 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,748 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 602 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the end of runway 23, it initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,334-meter stretch of the 2,395-meter runway, which accounted for 48% of its length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots, with a local temperature of 13°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot at 213 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from Hamburg, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Winterhude. Over the course of 3 minutes, the aircraft ascended from 1,035 feet above sea level to 9,834 feet, an increase of 8,799 feet, while covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew overhead Buxtehude. The aircraft then initiated another climb, this time from 10,009 feet to 26,012 feet, an increase of 16,004 feet, over a distance of 44 nautical miles, in 9 minutes. The final enroute level cruise phase lasted 9 minutes and covered 68 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew 1 mile north of Steimbke.
As the aircraft began its descent, it flew overhead Beelen Airfield, descending from 25,575 feet to 1,446 feet, a decrease of 24,129 feet, over a distance of 58 nautical miles, in 13 minutes. The final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 232.0 degrees and 1,310 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed safely on the runway, with a touchdown point 189 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 130 knots. The total landing distance was 1,671 meters, accounting for 70% of the runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, completing its journey of 195 nautical miles, which had taken 45 minutes and consumed 2,592 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 232.0° at 4 nm and 1,310 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down 189 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 kt, slightly above the ideal range but not excessively so.
The touchdown characteristics were fair, with a touchdown rate of -236 fpm, indicating a moderate deceleration. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 45°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment, minimizing the impact of crosswind and tailwind on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,671 m, accounting for 70% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 97.5%.
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