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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 4.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 70 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 70 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 615 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,605 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,605 m of the 3,289 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 615 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 36L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 158 knots, clearing the ground at a distance of 1,758 meters, which was 50% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a negligible wind speed of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it began its ascent from 1,009 feet above sea level, increasing to 37,827 feet in just 16 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady rate of ascent, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted 21 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 157 nautical miles. The descent phase that began 3 miles south east of Voejstrup Voejstrup was a gradual one, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 37,815 feet to 4,374 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, it began its final approach to runway 22L, aligning itself with the runway from the north east. The landing was executed at a threshold speed that was slightly above target, with the touchdown point being 205 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast, but the runway touchdown position was well-aligned, with the aircraft rolling out in a very good alignment. The total landing distance was 1,530 meters, which was 46% of the runway's length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 405 nautical miles, with the aircraft using 2,831 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 78 minutes.
The final approach to runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport from the north east was conducted with a heading of 219.0° at 4 nm and 1,228 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 72 ft agl being well above the target, indicating a stable and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed of 134 kt was slightly above the target, suggesting a slight delay in the flare.
The touchdown characteristics were notable, with the aircraft touching down 205 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 125 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -240 fpm was fair, indicating a controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 °C and a wind of 14 kt at 300°, contributed to a crosswind of 13 kt and a headwind of 3 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,530 m was 46% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 89.5%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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