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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 192 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 LOWG Graz Airport, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Departure roll occurred on runway 16C, with a takeoff distance of 1,613 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 161 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Zettling, Austria, where the aircraft ascended from 2,103 feet above sea level to 33,075 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,971 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile west of Hinzenbach, Austria, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 180 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 33,131 feet above sea level to 31,208 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,923 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise, which started overhead ED14 Weidberg/Kaltenwestheim UL Unterweid, Germany, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 1 mile north-east of Eberholzen, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 30,981 feet above sea level to 18,484 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,497 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its climb from 18,312 feet above sea level to 20,299 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,987 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute descent continued from 20,331 feet above sea level to 4,245 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,086 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered its final enroute level cruise, which started overhead Escheburg, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The final descent began overhead Todendorf, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 3,411 feet above sea level to 1,332 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,079 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, flying from the north-east at a heading of 230.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway, and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing occurred on runway 23, which had a length of 2,790 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 192 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -451 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 964 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots. The touchdown distance of 192 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a slower touchdown speed.
The touchdown rate was reported as hard at -451 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilots were not able to achieve a smooth touchdown. 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 approach or a miscalculation of the touchdown point.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilots, but they were able to manage the aircraft effectively.
The total landing distance of 964 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots were able to control the aircraft effectively and make a smooth touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.3%. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and rate, as well as the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
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