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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 11 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 4° of bank in the first climb segment and 3.1° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 22 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 22 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 22 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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.
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 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 558 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with Taxiing from the parking area to the runway, where the aircraft, an Airbus A320, took 9 minutes to cover 3 nautical miles. Departing from runway 09R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG), the aircraft achieved a liftoff speed of 170 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were 26 °C with a wind speed of 19 knots from 160°, resulting in a headwind component of 5 knots and a crosswind component of 18 knots.
Upon takeoff, the enroute climb began overhead the Mauregard area in France. During this segment, the aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,365 feet above sea level to 23,498 feet above sea level, increasing by 22,132 feet over a duration of 12 minutes and covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise followed, starting 4 miles southeast of Sommepy-Tahure in the Grand Est region of France. The aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 104 nautical miles over a period of 13 minutes. Subsequent to this, the aircraft began its enroute descent from 23,429 feet above sea level to 22,638 feet above sea level, decreasing by 792 feet in just 2 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then initiated another enroute level cruise, this time starting overhead the Roth area in Germany. During this segment, the aircraft covered a distance of 13 nautical miles over a period of 2 minutes. Following this, the enroute descent began, decreasing from 22,355 feet above sea level to 4,085 feet above sea level over a period of 19 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting overhead the Schornsheim area in Germany. During this segment, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles over a period of 8 minutes. Subsequent to this, the aircraft initiated its descent from 4,065 feet above sea level to 1,624 feet above sea level over a period of 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07R at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) commenced, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,624 feet above sea level. The aircraft maintained an altitude of 1,266 feet above the ground, before landing on the runway. The landing occurred at 143 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a touchdown rate of -219 feet per minute. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect, despite the aircraft experiencing a headwind of 10 knots and a crosswind of 2 knots.
Following the successful landing, the aircraft rolled out on the runway, with the runway rollout alignment being perfect. Total landing distance covered 1,060 meters, accounting for 27% of the runway's length. Taxiing to the parking area took 8 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance covered was 258 nautical miles, with the flight duration being 77 minutes. Throughout the flight, a total of 3,308 kilograms of fuel was utilized. Overall, the flight proceeded smoothly, with various segments of climbing, level cruising, and descending demonstrating the aircraft's capabilities in different weather conditions.
The recent landing of the Airbus A320 at EDDF Frankfurt Airport showcased a high level of professionalism and precision from the pilots. The aircraft successfully approached runway 07R from the south west, aligning perfectly with the runway at a heading of 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level.
Upon final approach, the pilots demonstrated excellent control by maintaining a steady speed of 138 knots, which is well within the acceptable threshold speed range. This suggests that the pilots had a thorough understanding of the aircraft's performance characteristics and were effectively managing the airspeed during the descent. Additionally, the touchdown point was 143 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively good outcome considering the crosswind components present.
The actual touchdown speed of 130 knots was also within the acceptable limits, indicating that the pilots had executed the landing flare flawlessly. However, the touchdown rate of -219 feet per minute was somewhat disappointing, as a slightly more controlled descent rate would have been preferable. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment remained perfect throughout, which is a testament to the pilots' skill and attention to detail.
Considering the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22°C and wind at 11 knots from 80°, the pilots had to contend with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. This crosswind component would have required the pilots to apply additional control inputs to maintain directional control and stability, which they executed effectively.
The total landing distance of 1,060 meters, corresponding to just 27 percent of the runway length, indicates that the pilots had achieved a high level of precision in terms of touchdown distance. The runway rollout alignment, which is a critical aspect of the post-touchdown phase, was also perfect. Overall, this landing performance demonstrates the high level of proficiency and expertise of the pilots, as well as a solid understanding of the aircraft's performance characteristics and the airport's operating environment.
The landing score of 98.6% reflects the near-flawless execution of this landing, with only minor areas for improvement identified in the touchdown rate and post-touchdown phase. Nevertheless, this performance serves as an excellent example of best practices in aviation, and the high level of competence demonstrated by the pilots and aircrew involved in this operation.
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