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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 1,908 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,908 m of the 3,029 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 359 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LSZH Zürich Airport, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 16, with the aircraft taking off after covering 61% of the runway's length, which was 1,973 meters. The liftoff speed was 177 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of -1°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 40 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was also 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Opfikon, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, where the aircraft climbed from 2,417 feet above sea level to 33,559 feet, an increase of 31,142 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Plaus, a town in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy, and lasted for 144 minutes, covering a distance of 1,037 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 33,219 feet to 35,212 feet, an increase of 1,993 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles. This climb started 34 miles southwest of Kalkan, a town in the Antalya region of Turkey.
The enroute level cruise started 44 miles south of LGKJ Kastelorizo Airport, located on Kastelorizo Island in the South Aegean region of Greece, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 180 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 60 miles south of R084 Cyprus Static Carrier - Queen Elizabeth, located in the Akrotiri and Dhekelia region of Cyprus. The descent from 35,161 feet to 12,126 feet, a decrease of 23,035 feet in 18 minutes, covered a distance of 123 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 16 miles west of Netanya, a city in the Central District of Israel, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 14 miles west of Shefayim, a town in the Central District of Israel. The descent from 12,120 feet to 6,010 feet, a decrease of 6,110 feet in 9 minutes, covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Petah Tiqwa, a city in the Central District of Israel, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Al Lubban al Gharbi, a town in the West Bank region of Palestine. The descent from 6,020 feet to 1,482 feet, a decrease of 4,538 feet in 7 minutes, covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at LLBG Ben Gurion International Airport took place from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 302.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,350 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 30 was successful, with the aircraft covering 60% of the runway's length, which was 3,029 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 144 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 358 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -598 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG) on runway 30, achieving a score of 89.5%. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,350 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 144 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 358 meters was also considered good.
Despite the good threshold speed and touchdown distance, the touchdown rate was very hard at -598 feet per minute (fpm), which may have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 350°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which was relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,830 meters was 60% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including a slightly faster touchdown speed and a harder touchdown rate. Additionally, the slight misalignment of the touchdown position and rollout alignment may have been due to pilot error or a slight deviation in the aircraft's trajectory.
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