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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 174 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 152 kt against a target of 174 kt, running 22 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 174 kt.
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 74 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 74 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 764 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 5 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 146 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,645 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,645 m of the 2,486 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 764 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EDDC Dresden Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 22, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22 °C and a gentle wind of 4 kt at 255 °. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 154 kt, utilizing 59% of the available runway length of 1,508 m.
As the aircraft climbed away from Dresden, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,689 ft to 30,011 ft in a mere 17 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft commenced its enroute descent, gradually losing altitude from 30,008 ft to 2,815 ft in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28 at LSZH Zürich Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft aligning itself with the runway at a height of 1,400 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 28 was executed with a total landing distance of 1,494 m, which equated to 60% of the available runway length. Although the touchdown speed was slightly above target at 138 kt, the touchdown rate was satisfactory at -184 fts. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.1 m. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 310 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 2,949 kg of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 57 minutes.
The final approach to runway 28 at LSZH Zürich Airport from the east was initiated at 4 nm and 1,400 ft above ground level, heading 276.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 74 ft above ground level, which was well above the target. However, the threshold speed of 147 kt was slightly above the target, indicating a slight delay in the touchdown process.
The aircraft touched down 276 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -184 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the slight crosswind component of 2 kt. The local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 25 °C and a light headwind of 2 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,494 m was 60% of the runway length, which was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 85.3%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were sufficient to ensure a safe and controlled landing.
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