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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 280 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 25C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF), with a takeoff distance of 1,325 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 2°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile south of Kelsterbach, Hessen, Germany, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,368 feet above sea level to 27,402 feet, an increase of 26,034 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles west of Tann, Hessen, Germany, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile north of Koetschlitz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and saw the aircraft descend from 27,319 feet to 1,407 feet, a decrease of 25,912 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (EDDB) was made from the east, heading 250.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,238 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 25L, which had a length of 3,986 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 139 knots. The touchdown distance was 278 meters, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -388 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 2°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 310°, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,039 meters, which was 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied 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 247 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 3,033 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport on runway 25L, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,238 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 278 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -388 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 5.0 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind component of 7 knots, which could have affected the aircraft's alignment during the landing phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 310°, may have also played a role in the slight deviation.
Despite the slight deviation, the total landing distance of 1,039 meters was only 26% of the runway length, indicating a good landing performance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the high score achieved.
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