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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,627 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,627 m of the 2,484 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 13L at Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK). The takeoff distance was 1,785 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 20 knots at 200°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Cologne, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Lohmar, Germany. The climb took 11 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,338 feet above sea level to 34,529 feet, an increase of 33,190 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 148 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Edemissen, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 34,542 feet to 36,435 feet, an increase of 1,893 feet, in 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. This climb started 1 mile west of Bonese, Germany. The enroute level cruise that followed, which started overhead Malliss, Germany, lasted for 40 minutes and covered 329 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 4 miles southwest of Loftahammar, Sweden. The descent took 21 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 36,832 feet to 2,757 feet, a decrease of 34,075 feet. The distance covered during this descent was 127 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed, which started 3 miles southeast of Laenna, Sweden, lasted for 3 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19L at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ESSA) was made from the north, heading 190.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19L, which has a length of 2,484 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 418 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -372 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 30 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 26 knots, and the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,547 meters, which is 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft took 11 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 678 nautical miles, and the flight took 97 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -1,159 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, achieving a score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 190.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted in preparation for landing on runway 19L, which has a length of 2,484 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height relative to the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. The touchdown distance of 418 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -372 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed firm, but this may not have been a significant issue given the aircraft's design and the runway conditions. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 30 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was 26 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. These wind conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing, but the pilot was able to manage them effectively.
The total landing distance of 1,547 meters was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A321's landing at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport was successful, with a score of 97.7%. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were able to overcome the challenging wind conditions, resulting in a safe and effective landing.
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