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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,671 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,671 m of the 3,987 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
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 29 at LOWW Vienna International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,143 meters, which is 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at a direction of 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of LOWW Vienna International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,634 feet above sea level to 28,313 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,679 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Wang, Niederoesterreich, Austria, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Eberstalzell, Oberoesterreich, Austria, descending from 28,943 feet above sea level to 5,521 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,422 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north east of Obertaufkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 1 mile north west of Inning am Holz, Bavaria, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 4,633 feet above sea level to 2,778 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,855 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 264.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 26L, which has a length of 3,987 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 444 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at a direction of 89 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,590 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 193 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used 2,477 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport, achieving a high score of 99.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was precise, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 135 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 444 meters, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 89°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,590 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the aircraft's performance.
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