A commercial aircraft flight took off from Munich Airport using runway 08L, taxiing for 6 minutes to reach the runway at a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, departed Munich and initiated its takeoff procedure, covering a distance of 2,556 meters, which was approximately 64% of the runway's length. The aircraft achieved liftoff at a speed of 171 knots, and the local weather conditions during takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and calm winds at 0 knots from various directions.
As the aircraft climbed away from Munich, it began its initial climb phase 2 miles west of Eitting (Bavaria, Germany) at a height of 2,478 feet above sea level. The aircraft then climbed to an altitude of 33,988 feet above sea level over the course of 21 minutes, covering a total distance of 143 nautical miles. Following the initial climb phase, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise phase, starting 2 miles north of Rottenbach (Thuringia, Germany), during which it covered 119 nautical miles in 14 minutes.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its descent phase, starting 2 miles west of Bornsen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), and eventually descended from an altitude of 33,910 feet to 3,020 feet above sea level in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for another brief cruise phase, flying overhead Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) for 2 minutes, during which it covered 5 nautical miles.
The airline resumed its descent phase, this time beginning 1 mile northeast of Jersbek (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany), and the aircraft descended from 3,009 feet to 1,283 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a total distance of 7 nautical miles. During the final approach to runway 23 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the aircraft flew from a northeasterly direction at a heading of 230.0°, 4 nautical miles from the airport at an altitude of 1,237 feet above ground level.
The aircraft successfully landed on runway 23, which had a total length of 2,790 meters, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed at 142 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired at 135 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -130 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The flight utilized a total of 351 nautical miles of flight distance, taking about 71 minutes to complete, and the aircraft consumed approximately 3,373 kilograms of fuel in the process. The total landing distance covered 47% of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth conclusion to the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 22 kt |
3 | 17 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 14 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 10:10:42 |
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Engine 2 Started at 10:10:42 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:10:42 |
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Landing Gear Down at 10:10:42 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:10:57 |
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Engine 1 Started at 10:11:35 |
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Parking Brake On at 10:11:57 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 10:11:58 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 10:12:07 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:12:13 |
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Parking Brake Off at 10:12:19 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 10:16:39 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:16:41 |
Entering runway 08L at EDDM Munich Airport, Average speed was 15 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 16 kt 14 kt min to max 17 kt |
17 | 14 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 08L at EDDM Munich Airport. Takeoff distance 2,556 m 64 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 171 kt. Local weather - Temperature 23 °C. Wind 0 kt at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 2,556 m 64 % of runway |
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| 95.14 % |
Liftoff speed was 171 kt Target 155 kt |
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| 98.13 % |
Runway alignment max 5.29 m 3.56 m left to 1.73 m right |
1.52 | 3.56 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
0.3 | 4.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08L EDDM Munich Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 174 kt 171 kt min to max 176 kt |
171 | 176 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.10 g 1.01 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.01 | 1.16 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 464 fpm 214 fpm min to max 769 fpm |
214 | 769 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl |
0 | 33 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 4.5 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
4.5 | 8.5 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08L EDDM Munich Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 177 kt 172 kt min to max 177 kt |
177 | 172 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.16 g 1.02 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.17 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI 1,665 fpm 1,147 fpm min to max 3,399 fpm |
1,147 | 3,399 fpm | |
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Average altitude 112 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 378 ft agl |
57 | 378 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.3 ° 9.8 ° min to max 15.4 ° |
9.8 | 15.4 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 10:18:21 |
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Landing Gear Up at 10:18:21 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08L EDDM Munich Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 166 kt 164 kt min to max 170 kt |
170 | 165 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.91 g 0.86 g min to max 0.98 g |
0.98 | 0.91 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,827 fpm 2,021 fpm min to max 3,496 fpm |
3,482 | 2,021 fpm | |
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Average altitude 735 ft agl 438 ft agl min to max 979 ft agl |
438 | 979 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.4 ° 9.9 ° min to max 15.2 ° |
15.2 | 9.9 ° |
Enroute climb started 2 miles west of Eitting (Bavaria, Germany). Climbing from 2,478 ft asl to 33,988 ft asl, an increase of 31,510 ft in 21 minutes and covering 143 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 266 kt 165 kt min to max 327 kt |
165 | 273 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.1 ° |
0.8 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.78 g min to max 1.23 g |
0.94 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 1,468 fpm -1,056 fpm min to max 3,006 fpm |
1,906 | -26 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15,551 ft asl 2,478 ft asl min to max 33,999 ft asl |
2,478 | 33,988 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
9.8 | 2.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 10:19:28 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 10:20:00 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:20:09 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Rottenbach (Thuringia, Germany) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 119 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 33,944 ft asl 33,912 ft asl min to max 33,986 ft asl |
33,986 | 33,912 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 272 kt 271 kt min to max 273 kt |
272 | 272 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
1.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.9 | 2.8 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:43:18 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 10:43:21 |
Enroute descent started 2 miles west of Bornsen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany). Descent from 33,910 ft asl to 3,020 ft asl, a decrease of 30,890 ft in 19 minutes and covering 67 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 93.06 % |
Average speed 233 kt 186 kt min to max 273 kt |
272 | 198 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.5 ° |
0.1 | 10.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.73 g min to max 1.33 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,219 fpm -3,407 fpm min to max 151 fpm |
-15 | -22 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11,696 ft asl 3,011 ft asl min to max 33,910 ft asl |
33,910 | 3,020 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -2.8 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
2.8 | 1.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 11:07:01 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 11:11:11 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 11:12:32 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 11:12:41 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 11:06:44 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 11:05:49 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 3,020 ft asl 3,015 ft asl min to max 3,025 ft asl |
3,019 | 3,015 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 199 kt 195 kt min to max 202 kt |
198 | 195 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.9 ° |
10.9 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.3 | 1.0 ° |
Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Jersbek (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Descent from 3,009 ft asl to 1,283 ft asl, a decrease of 1,726 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 160 kt 144 kt min to max 187 kt |
187 | 144 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.3 ° |
0.2 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -737 fpm -1,110 fpm min to max 208 fpm |
1 | -336 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,806 ft asl 1,283 ft asl min to max 3,037 ft asl |
3,009 | 1,283 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -2.5 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | 1.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 11:15:23 |
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Landing Gear Down at 11:16:51 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 11:17:02 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:17:12 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 11:17:48 |
Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,237 ft agl to 913 ft agl. A decrease of 323 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 144 kt 144 kt min to max 145 kt |
144 | 144 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 98.86 % |
Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
1.5 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -729 fpm -835 fpm min to max -390 fpm |
-390 | -831 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,084 ft agl 913 ft agl min to max 1,237 ft agl |
1,237 | 913 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
1.4 | 1.3 ° |
Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 899 ft agl to 611 ft agl. A decrease of 289 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 144 kt 143 kt min to max 144 kt |
144 | 144 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -699 fpm -821 fpm min to max -479 fpm |
-819 | -596 fpm | |
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Average altitude 760 ft agl 611 ft agl min to max 899 ft agl |
899 | 611 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.2 | 2.0 ° |
Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 600 ft agl to 311 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 140 kt min to max 147 kt |
143 | 147 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.2 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.7 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -690 fpm -779 fpm min to max -604 fpm |
-604 | -630 fpm | |
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Average altitude 456 ft agl 311 ft agl min to max 600 ft agl |
600 | 311 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
2.0 | 1.4 ° |
Approaching runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 301 ft agl to 57 ft agl. A decrease of 244 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 142 kt min to max 148 kt |
146 | 142 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 95.63 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -651 fpm -980 fpm min to max -487 fpm |
-601 | -579 fpm | |
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Average altitude 102 ft agl 57 ft agl min to max 301 ft agl |
301 | 57 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
1.3 | 2.8 ° |
Landing on runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, runway length 2,790 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 142 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Target 137 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 89.93 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 139 kt 135 kt min to max 142 kt |
142 | 135 kt | |
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Average VSI -367 fpm -572 fpm min to max -119 fpm |
-572 | -130 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl |
41 | 0 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.6 ° |
2.8 | 5.3 ° |
Touchdown point was 129 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 135 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -130 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 6 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.88 % |
Touchdown VSI was -130 fpm. |
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| 89.93 % |
Touchdown distance was 549 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 135 kt Target below 135 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.98 m 2.81 m right |
-2.62 | -2.98 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.12 g 0.98 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.98 | 1.16 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 135 kt 134 kt min to max 135 kt |
135 | 134 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 5.2 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
5.3 | 5.2 ° |
Total landing distance 1,313 m, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,313 m 47 % of runway. |
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| 89.63 % |
Runway alignment max 5.89 m 0.00 m left to 5.89 m right |
-3.12 | -5.32 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.08 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 120 kt 66 kt min to max 130 kt |
130 | 66 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
5.2 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 28 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 23 kt 17 kt min to max 60 kt |
60 | 17 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:20:16 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:20:18 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 19 kt 8 kt min to max 26 kt |
17 | 8 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.6 | 0.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 11:21:56 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 11:21:59 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 11:22:06 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 11:22:06 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 11:22:09 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:22:18 |
The recent landing of the Airbus A321 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport has been thoroughly reviewed, and the results are quite impressive. The aircraft's final approach to runway 23 from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,237 feet above ground level (agl), was well-executed. The approach vector was optimal, taking full advantage of the existing conditions to set up a smooth and controlled landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft's threshold height was good, indicating that the pilots maintained a steady and consistent descent rate during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown speed of 142 knots was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing. The touchdown point, however, was 129 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been caused by the pilots' slight miscalculation of the aircraft's remaining distance to the runway.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than the desired value, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. However, the touchdown rate of -130 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilots successfully managed the aircraft's deceleration during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, demonstrating the pilots' skill in maintaining the aircraft's trajectory during the final stages of the approach.
The weather conditions during the landing were favorable, with a moderate temperature of 19 °C and a light wind of 6 knots from 240°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind of 6 kt actually aided the aircraft's descent and touchdown. These conditions, combined with the pilots' expertise, contributed to a successful landing.
The total landing distance of 1,313 meters is notable, as it accounts for 47% of the runway length. This value is within acceptable limits, considering the aircraft's weight, weather conditions, and the pilots' performance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the deceleration phase following touchdown.
Overall, the Airbus A321's landing at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was highly successful, with an impressive score of 97.5%. The pilots demonstrated exceptional skill and expertise in managing the aircraft's trajectory, speed, and deceleration during the final stages of the approach and landing.
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