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Maintain the centreline
See Departure Roll
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,617 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,617 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 444 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With the runway 09 clear, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 55% of the 2,235-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 144 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 11°C, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots and a crosswind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb phase, which started overhead Hale in the Borough of Halton, England. The aircraft successfully ascended from 1,041 feet above sea level to 37,017 feet, a vertical increase of 35,976 feet, in 23 minutes and covering 153 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered its enroute level cruise phase, which lasted 45 minutes and spanned 347 nautical miles, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude of 37,017 feet. The descent phase commenced 1 mile north-east of Seeheim-Jugenheim in Hessen, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 37,009 feet to 2,458 feet in 23 minutes and covering 129 nautical miles.
Upon approaching Stuttgart Airport, the Airbus A320 initiated its final approach to runway 07 from the west, maintaining a heading of 74.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,219 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 3,037-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 447 meters, slightly above the target threshold speed of 137 knots. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 7 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 637 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 1 hour and 44 minutes, and the aircraft utilized 4,255 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 07 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 kt, suggesting a slight deviation from the ideal approach speed. The touchdown distance of 447 m was within acceptable limits, demonstrating a controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 129 kt, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -222 fpm. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a precise and controlled touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 5 °C and no wind, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 1,540 m, accounting for 51% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was deemed a success, with a score of 99.7% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot.
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