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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,236 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,236 m of the 3,138 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 732 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24L, with a takeoff distance of 1,346 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,159 feet above sea level to 33,236 feet, an increase of 32,077 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Rotha in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This phase of the flight lasted 21 minutes and covered a distance of 167 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Spraitbach in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The descent from 33,141 feet to 11,320 feet, a decrease of 21,821 feet, took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile east of EDTD Donaueschingen-Villingen Airfield in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. This phase of the flight lasted only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles west of Tengen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The descent from 11,040 feet to 2,769 feet, a decrease of 8,271 feet, took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 139.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,353 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 14, which had a length of 3,138 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 321 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -127 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, despite the local weather conditions of 27°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 47°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,161 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took only 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 372 nautical miles, taking 66 minutes, and used 2,695 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 14 at Zürich Airport (LSZH) with a score of 92.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 139.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,353 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 kt, registering at 143 kt. However, the touchdown point was 321 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 134 kt was also a bit faster than the desired speed, but the touchdown rate of -127 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 47°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 4 kt and a headwind of 0 kt. The total landing distance of 2,161 meters was 69% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the available runway.
Despite the efficient landing distance, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline. This may indicate a slight deviation in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase. However, overall, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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