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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
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 280 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 15 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,111 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead EGBB Birmingham International Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,338 feet above sea level to 5,873 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,536 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 1 mile northeast of EGKV Preston Capes Airfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, where it climbed from 5,903 feet above sea level to 37,689 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,786 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started 40 miles east of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles southeast of Den Oever, Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, where it descended from 38,113 feet above sea level to 24,576 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,537 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile west of ETNT Wittmundhafen Air Base, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles northeast of Jever, Lower Saxony, Germany, where it descended from 24,594 feet above sea level to 2,743 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,851 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started another enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Jersbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it climbed from 2,583 feet above sea level to 4,359 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,776 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile east of Langenhorn, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Tangstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it descended from 3,870 feet above sea level to 1,477 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,393 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the northeast, heading 231.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,425 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 280 meters and a touchdown speed of 126 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -221 feet per minute.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH) on runway 23, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,425 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 126 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 280 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, ensuring a safe and stable landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots from 160°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 796 meters was 29% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.5%.
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