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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 152 m above the runway. The 305 m 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 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 461 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDLW Dortmund Airport, a process that took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,031 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at an altitude of 444 meters above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 7,008 meters above sea level, an increase of 6,563.9 meters in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. The climb began 1 mile west of Holzwickede, a town in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of Dillenburg, a town in Hessen, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began its descent from 6,926 meters above sea level to 6,614 meters above sea level, a decrease of 312.2 meters in just 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile north of EDX5 Asslarer Huette, a location in Hessen, Germany.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles northwest of EDEV Pfingstweide Airfield Butzbach, a location in Hessen, Germany, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 94 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another descent, this time from 6,700 meters above sea level to 754 meters above sea level, a decrease of 5,945.4 meters in 18 minutes, covering 31 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile northwest of Birkenfeld, a town in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
The final approach to runway 25 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 254.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 376.8 meters above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 49 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -1.2 meters per second. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 1,447 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 204 nautical miles and took 57 minutes to complete, using 1,903 kilograms of fuel. The local temperature during the flight was 12 degrees Celsius at the departure airport and 15 degrees Celsius at the arrival airport.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, achieving a high score of 97.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 376.8 meters above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 25, which has a length of 3,037 meters.
The aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, at a point 49 meters away from the designated area. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -1.2 meters per second was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target of 130 knots. This indicates that the pilots were able to manage the aircraft's speed effectively during the approach. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C. The total landing distance of 1,447 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft down quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management during the approach and landing phases.
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