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Maintain the centreline
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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,741 m of the 2,993 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 600 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 London Heathrow Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 09R, with a takeoff distance of 1,843 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 149 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north of Feltham, Greater London, England, at an altitude of 1,120 feet above sea level. The climb continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles, and reaching a maximum altitude of 35,956 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,836 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 40 miles east of Southwold, Suffolk, England, and lasted for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 279 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Muden, Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from 35,817 feet above sea level to 1,429 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,388 feet. The final approach to runway 07L at Berlin Brandenburg Airport was made from the southwest, heading 69.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level, and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 07L was successful, with a touchdown point 179 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 146 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -78 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 0 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,655 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 522 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 94 minutes. The aircraft used 3,500 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 07L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 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 146 knots. However, the touchdown point was 179 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 139 knots was a bit faster than ideal, but the aircraft's descent rate of -78 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 0°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 2 knots. The runway length of 2,993 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,655 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the high score achieved.
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