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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 3,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 511 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Dresden Airport, EDDC. This process took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 22, with the aircraft taking off after covering 53% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,335 meters, and the liftoff speed was 146 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots from 229 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport and continued to an altitude of 24,420 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,683 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 3 miles north of Wallendorf, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Kaltenwestheim, Thuringia, Germany. The descent took place from an altitude of 24,135 feet above sea level to 2,263 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,872 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25C at Frankfurt Airport, EDDF, was made from the northeast, heading 251.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,895 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 3,990 meters, and the threshold height was good. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 95 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots from 190 degrees, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,001 meters, which was 25% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 224 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 2,741 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF), but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,895 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a good threshold height, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
However, the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 145 knots. This excessive speed may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed of 134 knots, which is a deviation from the ideal touchdown speed. The touchdown point was also 95 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended landing spot.
The touchdown rate was firm, at -322 feet per minute (fpm), which is within the acceptable range. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly uneven rollout. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline, which could have affected the aircraft's stability during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 5 knots at 190°, and a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. These conditions were generally favorable for landing, but the aircraft's performance was still affected by the deviations mentioned above.
Overall, the Airbus A320 aircraft landed safely on runway 25C at Frankfurt Airport, but with some room for improvement in terms of speed control and alignment during the rollout phase. The pilots' skills and experience were likely sufficient to handle the deviations, but the landing performance could be refined to achieve a more ideal outcome.
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