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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,667 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 349 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 Göteborg Landvetter Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 2,093 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 1°C temperature and winds of 16 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was 13 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile north of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 1,594 feet above sea level to 37,477 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,884 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles east of Fur Airstrip Skive in Denmark and lasted for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 331 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 31 miles northeast of Easington in England, descending from an altitude of 38,012 feet above sea level to 2,996 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,016 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles southwest of Darley in England and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 14 at Leeds Bradford Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 138.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,415 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 14 at Leeds Bradford Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 350 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate was firm at -354 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7°C temperature and winds of 12 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 917 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 584 nautical miles, taking approximately 100 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,403 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EGNM Leeds Bradford Airport, achieving a score of 95.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 138.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,415 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 14, which has a length of 1,667 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 knots. The touchdown distance of 350 meters was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 128 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -354 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 110°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing performance.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 917 meters of the runway threshold, which is 55% of the runway length. While there were some minor issues with the alignment and speed, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were able to compensate for these deviations, resulting in a safe and successful landing.
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