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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 1,552 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,552 m of the 2,480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 754 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 24R at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport. The takeoff distance was 60 meters, which is 2% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport. The climb took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,033 feet above sea level to 34,073 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,041 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 73 miles north of Ferreries, Spain. This phase lasted for 155 minutes and covered a distance of 1,156 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south east of Odensbacken, Sweden. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 84 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 33,674 feet above sea level to 1,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,349 feet.
The final approach to runway 26 at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport was made from the east, heading 259.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,196 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 26, which has a length of 2,480 meters. The threshold height at 59 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 149 knots.
The touchdown point was 340 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -145 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 280 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,473 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,374 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 208 minutes. The aircraft used 9,574 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, with a heading of 259.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,196 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a slightly above-target threshold height of 59 feet agl and a threshold speed of 149 knots, which was also slightly above the target.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 340 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 140 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, at -145 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing position.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which likely contributed to the smooth touchdown rate. The total landing distance was 1,473 meters, accounting for 59% of the runway length.
Notably, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown parameters.
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