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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.
Side view — the last 1,660 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,660 m of the 2,887 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 550 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated on an Airbus A321-253NX aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing from the parking to the runway took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll from runway 10L at Dublin Airport (EIDW) was successful, with a takeoff distance of 141 meters, which is 5% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 176 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered various weather conditions. The local temperature was 23°C. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Swords, Ireland, where the aircraft climbed from 1,136 feet above sea level to 15,444 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,308 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 7 minutes, covering 40 nautical miles, before starting another climb.
The second enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of Multyfarnham, Ireland, where the aircraft climbed from 16,107 feet above sea level to 31,978 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,871 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 51 minutes, covering 403 nautical miles, before starting another climb.
The third enroute climb started at a specific latitude and longitude, where the aircraft climbed from 31,996 feet above sea level to 32,699 feet above sea level, an increase of 703 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 116 minutes, covering 874 nautical miles, before starting another climb.
The fourth enroute climb started at another specific latitude and longitude, where the aircraft climbed from 32,969 feet above sea level to 35,837 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,868 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 215 minutes, covering 1,370 nautical miles, before starting its descent.
The enroute descent started 28 miles east of Mantoloking, New Jersey, where the aircraft descended from 35,982 feet above sea level to 1,263 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,719 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27R at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) was made from the east, heading 255.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27R was successful, with a touchdown point 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -295 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,565 meters, which is 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The post-flight taxiing from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,964 nautical miles, taking 438 minutes, and the aircraft used 18,215 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an A321-253NX, successfully landed at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 27R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 255.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 134 knots, which is also within the target range. However, the touchdown rate was slightly below par at -295 feet per minute (fpm), classified as fair. The touchdown point was located 121 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, deviating by 3.4 meters from the centerline. Despite these minor discrepancies, the runway rollout alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were effectively utilized to bring the plane to a stop.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,565 meters, which accounts for approximately 54% of the runway's length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft's performance meeting most of the target criteria.
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