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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,484 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 712 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey down runway 30, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 161 kt after a takeoff distance of 1,804 m, which covered 55% of the runway. The aircraft encountered a local temperature of 5 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, with a crosswind of 1 kt. Following a smooth departure, the aircraft transitioned into its enroute climb phase, commencing at an altitude of 2,247 ft asl and increasing to 29,670 ft asl over a distance of 95 nm in 16 minutes.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 6 miles south of Niedernsill, Austria, and lasted 13 minutes, covering 89 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 30,009 ft asl to 21,994 ft asl over a distance of 32 nm in 5 minutes. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nm. The aircraft then continued its descent, decreasing from 21,773 ft asl to 2,880 ft asl over a distance of 68 nm in 16 minutes. The final approach to runway 28 at Zürich Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 276.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,458 ft agl.
The Airbus A321 landed on runway 28, with a touchdown point 301 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was slightly above the target, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -123 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,427 m, covering 57% of the runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm in 3 minutes. The total flight distance was 302 nm, with a flight time of 63 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,673 kg.
The final approach to runway 28 at LSZH Zürich Airport from the east was executed with good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable and controlled descent. The aircraft was established on the localizer at 4 nm and 1,458 ft above ground level, heading 276.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed that was well above the target at 154 kt, indicating a high degree of control and precision.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown speed of 141 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -123 fpm was smooth, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The total landing distance of 1,427 m was 57% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained aligned with the runway centreline for the majority of the distance, but deviated by 11.5 m towards the end of the rollout. Despite this, the overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 92.7%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
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