EBBR to EBBR Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from EBBR to EBBR

Thursday, 30 January 2025 23:04

Minutes 14

27 nm

Fuel 702 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 25R at EBBR

Brussels Airport

Zaventem, Flanders, Belgium

Altitude

135 ft asl

Weight

52,198 kg

Fuel

2,996 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

10 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

9 kt

Crosswind

4 kt

Arrival

Runway 25R at EBBR

Brussels Airport

Zaventem Flanders, Belgium

135 ft asl

Altitude

51,496 kg

Weight

2,293 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

16 kt

Wind Speed

267.5 °

Wind Direction

15 kt

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 87.68%

Departure Score 90.94%

Enroute Score 98.95%

Arrival Score 73.15%

The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,059 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots blowing from 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Schaerbeek, a location in the Bruxelles-Capitale region of Belgium. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,093 feet above sea level to 2,863 feet, an increase of 1,770 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Sint-Agatha-Rode in the Flanders region of Belgium. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began overhead Zaventem in the Flanders region. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,462 feet above sea level to 204 feet, a decrease of 2,258 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.

The final approach to runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 241.0 degrees at an altitude of 60 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,075 meters. However, the threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 140 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 121 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -254 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots blowing from 267 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The total landing distance was 2,358 meters, which accounted for 77% of the runway.

The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight took 14 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 702 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

75.87 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.67 %	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 30 kn	0		19 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:04:06
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:04:06
Info	Engine 2 Started at 23:04:06
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:04:06
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:04:06
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:04:06
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:04:06
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 23:04:07
Info	Parking Brake Off at 23:05:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:07:37
0 %	Taxi Lights at 23:08:28

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, Average speed was 21 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 14 kn 13 kn min to max 17 kn	17		17 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g

Departure Roll

81.85 %

Departure roll runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport. Takeoff distance 1,059 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 163 kn. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 10 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,059 m 34 % of runway
72.95 %	Liftoff speed was 163 kn Target 136 kn
86.31 %	Runway alignment max 7.62 m 0.82 m left to 6.80 m right	-0.35		-6.80 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.0 °	-0.1		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 23:09:40
0 %	Strobe Lights at 23:09:52

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25R EBBR Brussels Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 171 kn 163 kn min to max 177 kn	163		177 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.0		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.16 g 1.07 g min to max 1.24 g	1.07		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 682 fpm 198 fpm min to max 1,117 fpm	198		1,117 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.2		6.3 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:10:08

Departure Climb 2

99.9 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25R EBBR Brussels Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.4		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 190 kn 177 kn min to max 233 kn	177		233 kn
99.61 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,259 fpm 1,094 fpm min to max 1,440 fpm	1,128		1,426 fpm
Info	Average altitude 127 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 416 ft agl	50		416 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		3.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 23:10:11
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:10:20

Departure Climb 3

97.09 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25R EBBR Brussels Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.4		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 241 kn 226 kn min to max 254 kn	237		251 kn
85.47 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.5 °	1.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.59 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.11 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 626 fpm -1,291 fpm min to max 2,586 fpm	1,421		2,586 fpm
Info	Average altitude 643 ft agl 439 ft agl min to max 921 ft agl	439		921 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -1.7 ° min to max 7.7 °	3.4		7.7 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:10:35

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Schaerbeek (Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium). Climbing from 1,093 ft asl to 2,863 ft asl, an increase of 1,770 ft in 4 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 247 kn min to max 252 kn	250		249 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 25.6 °	0.5		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.78 g min to max 1.24 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 555 fpm -78 fpm min to max 3,379 fpm	2,785		43 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,907 ft asl 1,093 ft asl min to max 2,867 ft asl	1,093		2,863 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 8.8 °	8.1		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

96.84 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Sint-Agatha-Rode (Flanders, Belgium) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.34 %	Average altitude 2,657 ft asl 1,947 ft asl min to max 2,870 ft asl	2,864		2,503 ft asl
94.88 %	Average speed 232 kn 129 kn min to max 269 kn	251		145 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 35.2 °	10.4		25.7 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.28 g min to max 1.76 g	1.02		0.91 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -11.8 ° min to max 12.8 °	1.0		-10.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:17:49
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:17:50
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:17:59
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 23:18:00
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 23:18:01
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 23:17:44

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started overhead Zaventem (Flanders, Belgium). Descent from 2,462 ft asl to 204 ft asl, a decrease of 2,258 ft in 2 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 147 kn 142 kn min to max 157 kn	146		143 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.9 ° 1.5 ° min to max 36.5 °	24.4		20.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.79 g min to max 1.29 g	0.88		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI -1,214 fpm -3,323 fpm min to max -58 fpm	-2,364		-602 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,308 ft asl 204 ft asl min to max 2,462 ft asl	2,462		204 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -12.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	-11.5		0.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
0 %	Landing Lights at 23:21:15

Arrival Final 1

84.79 %

Approaching runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 60 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 8 ft in 1 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.38 %	Approach angle 4.1 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.0 °	3.7		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 140 kn min to max 143 kn	143		140 kn
71.2 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.2 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.2		-1.1 °
54.35 %	Average bank angle 17.4 ° 13.4 ° min to max 20.2 °	20.2		13.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.01 g min to max 1.16 g	1.16		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -459 fpm -602 fpm min to max -312 fpm	-602		-312 fpm
Info	Average altitude 56 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 60 ft agl	60		51 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		-0.4 °

Arrival Landing

53.56 %

Landing on runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, runway length 3,075 m. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was too high at 140 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.52 %	Threshold speed was too high at 140 kn. Target 116 kn
53.49 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
76 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	-1.1		0.6 °
72.07 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.0 °	13.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.18 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 139 kn 121 kn min to max 144 kn	140		121 kn
Info	Average VSI -152 fpm -700 fpm min to max 234 fpm	-308		-254 fpm
Info	Average altitude 26 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 76 ft agl	76		7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.7 ° min to max 3.1 °	-0.5		2.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

78.3 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 121 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -254 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 16 kn at 267 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 15 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.68 %	Touchdown VSI was -254 fpm.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 1,766 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 121 kn Target below 113 kn
64.18 %	Runway alignment max 12.87 m 12.85 m left	12.84		12.87 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.21 g 0.97 g min to max 1.33 g	0.97		1.18 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 121 kn 120 kn min to max 121 kn	121		120 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.9		3.4 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 23:21:44

Arrival Rollout

75.97 %

Total landing distance 2,358 m, 77 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.5 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93.36 %	Landing distance 2,358 m 77 % of runway.
54.43 %	Runway alignment max 15.55 m 15.55 m left to 0.00 m left	12.89		13.21 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.12		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 104 kn 60 kn min to max 112 kn	112		60 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -0.3 ° min to max 5.2 °	3.5		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	1.0		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 41 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 31 kn 8 kn min to max 54 kn	54		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.3		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport in the Airbus A321

90.94 %

75.87 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

64.67 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

81.85 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,059 m using 34.43 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

72.95 %

Liftoff speed was 163 kn - Target 136 kn

Alignment

86.31 %

0.82 m left to 6.80 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25R EBBR Brussels Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.9 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25R EBBR Brussels Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

99.61 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

97.09 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25R EBBR Brussels Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

85.47 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 73.15 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 aircraft has successfully landed at Brussels Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 25R was initiated from the north east, heading 241.0° at an altitude of 60 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available length.

The touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly higher than ideal, and the touchdown rate of -254 feet per minute was only fair. The threshold height at 76 feet agl was significantly higher than the target, and the threshold speed of 140 knots was too high. These factors combined to result in a longer than necessary landing distance.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from 267°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 knots, but the headwind component was 15 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed.

The total landing distance of 2,358 meters was 77% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had a significant amount of runway remaining after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.5 meters from the centreline, which may have been a result of the aircraft's high touchdown speed and the wind conditions.

Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed, improving the threshold height and speed, and aligning the aircraft with the centreline during rollout.

84.79 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 60 ft agl to 51 ft agl. A decrease of 8 ft in 1 seconds.

Glideslope

98.38 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

71.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

98.38 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

71.2 %

Bank

54.35 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

53.56 %

Landing

Landing on runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, runway length 3,075 m. Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was too high at 140 kn.

Height

53.49 %

Threshold height at 76 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

81.52 %

Threshold speed was too high at 140 kt. Target 116 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

76 %

Bank