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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.
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 1,757 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,757 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 515 m past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 26L at Munich Airport (EDDM). The takeoff distance was 1,363 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Hallbergmoos in Bavaria, Germany, where the aircraft ascended from 2,498 feet above sea level to 35,314 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,816 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles west of Rosenfeld in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and lasted for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 261 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Ailly-sur-Noye in Hauts-de-France, France, where it descended from 35,499 feet above sea level to 3,317 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,182 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south east of Handcross in West Sussex, England, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) was made from the west, heading 78.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08R was successful, with a touchdown point 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -224 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 160 degrees, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,674 meters, accounting for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 523 nautical miles, taking 98 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,438 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at London Gatwick Airport's runway 08R, achieving a score of 96.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 2,495 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 kt, registering at 139 kt. The touchdown point was located 97 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 kt. The touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 160°. The crosswind component was 7 kt, while the headwind component was 1 kt. The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,674 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway length.
Despite the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, the aircraft's rollout alignment on the runway was reported as very good. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.6%.
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