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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 14°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 278 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question covered a considerable distance and involved multiple stages, including departure, enroute climb and cruise, enroute descents and level cruises, final approach, and landing. The aircraft flown was an Airbus A321.
Taxiing from the parking to the runway at LOWW Vienna International Airport took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm. Departure was completed with a runway roll on runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 1,236 m, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 kt. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions included a temperature of 17°C, and winds of 15 kt from a direction of 359°, resulting in a 13 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Following a successful departure, the climb phase of the flight started 1 mile west of LOWW Vienna International Airport. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,677 ft to a maximum cruising altitude of 38,002 ft, an increase of 36,325 ft, over a distance of 130 nm in 21 minutes.
During enroute cruise, there were several level flight segments interspersed with descents. The first level cruise segment started 3 miles south west of Ruderting, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 50 nm. Later, another level cruise segment was completed 3 miles east of Berching, Bavaria, Germany, which too lasted for 7 minutes and covered 54 nm.
However, the flight also involved several enroute descents. The first descent started overhead Thalmassing, Bavaria, Germany, and took the aircraft from 37,951 ft to 32,007 ft, a decrease of 5,945 ft, in 3 minutes, covering 25 nm. Another descent was started 1 mile south east of Weigenheim, Bavaria, Germany, and ended at 24,010 ft, a decrease of 7,911 ft, in 5 minutes and covered 36 nm.
As the flight continued, it entered various level cruise segments interspersed with further descents. The total duration of the flight was 84 minutes and covered a distance of 452 nm.
For the final descent and approach to the destination runway, the aircraft's level cruise was started 1 mile north west of Stadtprozelten, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nm. Then, the descent phase started overhead Momlingen, Bavaria, Germany, and took the aircraft from 23,338 ft to 22,077 ft, a decrease of 1,261 ft, in 2 minutes, covering 12 nm.
However, the major descent started overhead Hollnich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and took the aircraft from 21,825 ft to 9,048 ft, a decrease of 12,777 ft, in 7 minutes, covering 40 nm. Finally, the last descent phase started overhead Beaufort, Luxembourg, and took the aircraft from 9,047 ft to 3,436 ft, a decrease of 5,611 ft, in 5 minutes, covering 21 nm.
After the last descent, the flight prepared for landing. The aircraft approached runway 06 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport from the south west, heading 60.0° at 4 nm and 1,241 ft agl. The local weather conditions were a temperature of 9°C, and winds of 12 kt from a direction of 20°, resulting in an 8 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind.
The runway touchdown speed of 126 kt and the touchdown distance of 276 m were within the desired limits. The touchdown speed at 127 kt was however a little fast, while the
A comprehensive report on the Airbus A321 landing at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport has revealed a successful operation with minor areas for improvement. The aircraft achieved a remarkable score of 98.2%, reflecting the crew's exceptional proficiency in executing a precise final approach and touchdown.
The pilot's approach to runway 06 at ELLX began with a final approach from the south-west, heading 60.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) and 1,241 feet above ground level (agl). A critical factor in a successful landing is the approach speed, which in this case was maintained at 126 knots (kt), thereby adhering to the recommended threshold speed for a smooth touchdown.
The Airbus A321 successfully touched down on the 3,989-meter runway 06, with a touchdown distance of 276 meters. Although the touchdown speed of 127 kt was a slight deviation from the ideal speed, the touchdown still resulted in a fair rate of -291 feet per minute (fpm). Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating the pilot's precision in aligning the aircraft with the runway centerline.
During the landing, the crew encountered moderate local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9°C and wind blowing at 12 kt at 20°. The resulting crosswind of 8 kt and headwind of 9 kt posed minimal challenges to the pilot, yet they still executed an impressive landing.
The total landing distance of 1,241 meters accounted for just 31% of the available runway, and the rollout alignment was exceptionally good, demonstrating the pilot's effective control over the aircraft during the braking phase. While minor areas for improvement can always be identified, the crew of the Airbus A321 can take pride in their excellent airmanship, which resulted in a near-perfect landing at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport.
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