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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 170 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 26 kt fast at 196 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 170 kt in the climb
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 64 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 64 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 522 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,338 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 522 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 09R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09R, the aircraft used 1,654 m of runway, representing 49 % of the available length, and lifted off at 154 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 15 °C with wind 7 kt from 067°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.
Climb began 1 mile north of Feltham (Greater London, England), ascending from 1,103 ft asl to 38,000 ft asl - an increase of 36,897 ft - in 21 minutes while covering 123 nm.
Level cruise was established 1 mile north-west of Youlgreave (Derbyshire, England) and persisted for 9 minutes, during which 67 nm were flown.
Descent commenced 3 miles north-east of Ingleton (North Yorkshire, England), descending from 37,636 ft asl to 1,398 ft asl - a decrease of 36,238 ft - in 23 minutes and covering 122 nm.
The final approach to runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport was flown from the south-west, on a heading of 59.0° at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl.
Landing on runway 06, which is 2,338 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 64 ft agl that was above target and a threshold speed of 136 kt. Touchdown was recorded 192 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 258 fpm and perfect runway-touchdown alignment. Local weather remained temperature 15 °C, wind 7 kt from 067°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 7 kt head-wind.
The runway rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,240 m, representing 53 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was perfect.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, traveling less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 319 nm, lasted 61 minutes, and consumed 2,766 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 entered the final approach to runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from the south-west on a heading of 59.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 15 °C with wind 7 kt at 67 °, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft crossed the threshold at a height of 64 ft agl, which was above the target, and the threshold speed was recorded as good at 136 kt.
Touchdown occurred 192 m beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 131 kt, noted as a little fast, and the vertical rate was fair at minus 258 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,240 m, representing 53 % of the 2,338 m runway, and runway rollout alignment remained perfect.
To tighten the touchdown point within the zone, aim to reduce the final approach speed to match the target VREF more closely. Slightly moderating speed will also help keep the touchdown speed within the optimal range without compromising alignment.
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