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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 1,525 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,525 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 439 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KBOS Logan International Airport. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 22R, and the takeoff distance was 867 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 13°C and winds of 4 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the MA17 Avco/Lowell Heliport in Lowell, Massachusetts, and the aircraft climbed from 1,001 feet above sea level to 33,304 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,303 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile north of Westfield, Massachusetts, and lasted for 26 minutes, covering a distance of 628 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 5 miles north of the SC75 Oolenoy Valley Airport in Pickens, South Carolina, and the aircraft descended from 34,051 feet above sea level to 2,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,767 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 26R, which has a length of 2,738 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 142 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 439 meters, but the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 17°C and winds of 6 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,445 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 833 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used 7,094 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R, achieving a score of 99.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 142 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 439 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have needed to make some adjustments to the approach to achieve a more optimal touchdown speed.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of the aircraft's stability and control during the landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the pilots' approach technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more stable.
The total landing distance was 1,445 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilots executed the landing smoothly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, with the aircraft tracking closely to the centerline after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilots demonstrating good control and technique. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as adjusting the approach to achieve a more optimal touchdown speed and improving the runway touchdown position alignment.
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