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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 327 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Zürich Airport, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 16, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 178 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 209 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 2,307 feet above sea level to 4,968 feet, an increase of 2,662 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The climb continued with a series of level cruises and further ascents, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 34,008 feet above sea level after climbing from 5,689 feet. This climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 13 minutes and covering 96 nautical miles, before beginning another climb from 34,419 feet to 35,009 feet, an increase of 589 feet in just 2 minutes. The climb continued with a series of level cruises and descents, with the aircraft eventually beginning its descent from 35,012 feet to 30,109 feet, a decrease of 4,903 feet in 5 minutes.
The descent continued with a series of level cruises and further descents, with the aircraft eventually landing on runway 06R at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -6°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 80 degrees. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 144 knots, with a touchdown distance of 326 meters and a touchdown rate of -484 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 1,380 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 7 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 430 nautical miles, taking 84 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 3,592 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport on runway 06R, achieving a score of 95.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,559 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 within the acceptable range at 145 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -484 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed hard, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which is a minor deviation. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were cold, with a temperature of -6°C, and a moderate headwind of 11 knots from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, which helped to reduce the impact of the headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,380 meters was 35% 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 brought it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and touchdown rate. However, the pilot's overall performance was commendable, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop on the runway.
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