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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 8.4 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 8.4 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,273 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,273 m of the 3,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 596 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 22R, with a takeoff distance of 1,349 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 21 knots at 179°. The crosswind was 14 knots, while the headwind was 16 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles south of Tarnby, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, and reached an altitude of 22,947 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,934 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Holeby, Region Sjaelland, Denmark, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 5 miles northeast of Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and descended from 23,449 feet to 11,083 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,366 feet in 9 minutes, covering 45 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Blunk, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile northwest of Schmalfeld, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and descended from 10,318 feet to 4,206 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,112 feet in 5 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Kellinghusen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile west of Heidmoor, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and descended from 3,869 feet to 1,341 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,528 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was from the northwest, heading 153.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,290 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown point 180 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was a little fast, while the touchdown rate was fair at -220 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 14°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 13 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,191 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.9 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 168 nautical miles, taking 46 minutes, and used -3,220 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 153.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 137 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 180 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -220 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 13 knots and a headwind component of 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained good control and orientation during the approach.
The total landing distance of 2,191 meters was 68% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed. The pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the approach and rollout phases was evident, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory given the local weather conditions.
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