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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 5.7 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 2,317 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 582 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LSZH Zürich Airport. This process took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 28, and the takeoff distance was 1,242 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 19°C and winds of 8 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. After departing from Zürich, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Rumlang in the Kanton Zurich, Switzerland. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,398 feet above sea level to 33,319 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,921 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 87 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile north of Rougemont in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This cruise phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 325 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southwest of Hildenborough in Kent, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,082 feet above sea level to 1,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,087 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 87 nautical miles.
After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Harbury in Warwickshire, England. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, which was located to the southeast. The aircraft was heading at 326.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 33, which had a length of 2,317 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 128 knots. The touchdown point was 237 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -288 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 23°C and winds of 11 knots at 309°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,175 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 520 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used 3,779 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The final approach to runway 33 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 326.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 128 knots. The touchdown point was located 237 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 122 knots was also good, indicating a controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -288 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 309°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 1,175 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A319 aircraft performed well during the landing, with a good score and a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown point position.
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