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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 15 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,252 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,309 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This aircraft flight was conducted on an Airbus A321 with a specific set of flight parameters. The taxiing process, which occurred while moving from the parking area to the runway at Stuttgart Airport (EDDS), took approximately 10 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure from runway 25 was initiated, and the aircraft required a takeoff distance of 6,486 feet, which is equivalent to 65% of the runway's total length. Upon liftoff, the aircraft reached a speed of 174 knots.
As the aircraft departed from Germany, it began en route climb after passing over Leinfelden-Echterdingen, a town in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,331 feet above sea level to 35,190 feet, a significant increase of 32,859 feet, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles within 21 minutes.
The en route level cruise, initiated over Emmering in the state of Bavaria, lasted for 74 minutes and covered 583 nautical miles. The descent was triggered approximately 6 miles southeast of Himare in Albania and took 18 minutes to descend from 35,209 feet above sea level to 332 feet. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 23 nautical miles.
Upon approaching Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (LGKR), the aircraft carried out a final approach from the north, aligning with runway 16 and heading 173.0 degrees. It was just 1 nautical mile away from the runway, flying at an altitude of 312 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed successfully on runway 16, which is 6,252 feet in length. A touchdown distance of 1,318 feet and a touchdown speed of 135 knots were both considered satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute. The aircraft touched down in perfect runway alignment, and its runway rollout alignment was rated as very good.
Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took only 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The overall flight distance was 734 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 127 minutes. The aircraft consumed 11,086 pounds of fuel throughout the journey.
The Airbus A321 successfully completed a controlled approach and landing at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport on runway 16. The aircraft was flying from the north, heading 173.0°, at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 312 feet above ground level. This precision in navigation and altitude management demonstrates strong piloting skills.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, all key performance metrics were met or exceeded, showcasing exceptional aeronautical abilities. The threshold speed of 140 knots was achieved at the correct height, and the touchdown distance of 1,318 feet was well within the acceptable range for a commercial airliner of this type. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was also satisfactory, indicating the pilots' effective control over the aircraft's descent and deceleration.
However, one aspect of the performance was deemed "fair" - the touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute. While still within the acceptable limits, this might suggest that the pilots could have managed the aircraft's descent more smoothly to achieve a more optimal touchdown rate. Nevertheless, this minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
Notably, the aircraft's alignment with the runway during touchdown and rollout was flawless, suggesting that the pilots maintained excellent situational awareness and control throughout the final stages of the flight. The prevailing local weather conditions, including a temperature of 82°F and winds of 4 knots from 239° with a slight headwind component of 1 knot, did not appear to significantly affect the aircraft's performance.
Overall, the landing achieved an impressive 98.7% success rate, with only minor room for improvement. This outstanding performance demonstrates the high level of skill and expertise among the flight crew, as well as the reliability and effectiveness of the Airbus A321 aircraft.
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