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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 3,299 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 251 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Frankfurt Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25C, with a takeoff distance of 1,567 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 179 degrees. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Kelsterbach, Germany, and rising from 1,359 feet above sea level to 36,123 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,764 feet in 21 minutes, covering 107 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles northeast of Derental, Germany, and lasted 18 minutes, covering 139 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Upahl, Germany, and descending from 36,165 feet above sea level to 2,874 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,291 feet in 18 minutes, covering 125 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles northwest of Malmoe, Sweden, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport began from the northeast, heading 222.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 22L, which is 3,299 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 127 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 252 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -441 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 1,024 meters, which is 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 389 nautical miles, taking 73 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,567 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving a score of 96.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 222.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 127 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly above the optimal speed, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing conditions. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was hard at -441 feet per minute (fpm), which may have contributed to a slightly rough landing experience.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at 170°. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,024 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and successfully brought it to a stop without any issues.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing conditions, including a slightly fast touchdown speed and a hard touchdown rate. However, the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the good runway rollout alignment and the overall score of 96.0%.
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