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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,859 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 196 m touchdown sits inside 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,673 meters, which is 90% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 18 knots at a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south west of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,035 feet above sea level to 5,833 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,798 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent 1 mile west of Seevetal, Germany, descending from 5,834 feet above sea level to 2,912 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,922 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase 1 mile west of Reinbek, Germany, lasting for 3 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft's next descent phase began overhead Bergstedt, Germany, where it descended from 2,916 feet above sea level to 1,301 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,616 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 232.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 197 meters, which is good. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -698 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 310 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 925 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 46 nautical miles, taking 27 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,030 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 141 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 197 meters was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate was heavy at -698 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilots could have applied more gentle touchdown forces to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 310°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilots, but they were able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 925 meters was 50% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and were able to align the aircraft with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing a safe and controlled touchdown.
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