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Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 8 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 3.7° of bank in the first climb segment and 3.9° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 654 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 04R at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,690 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. The climb took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 159 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,036 feet above sea level to 36,258 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,221 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Thomasburg, Germany. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 141 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south of Marksuhl, Germany. The descent took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 62 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,880 feet above sea level to 4,568 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,312 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Hammersbach, Germany. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile east of Hanau am Main, Germany. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 4,166 feet above sea level to 1,641 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,524 feet.
The final approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 250.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 243 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -309 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,378 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 389 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -63 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 96.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 243 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -309 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting 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 knots from 160°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft's landing distance of 1,378 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 perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills. The score of 96.3% reflects the high level of proficiency and safety demonstrated during the landing.
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