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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 440 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 24L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,209 meters, which is 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 179 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southwest of EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport and climbing from an altitude of 1,200 feet above sea level to 23,806 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,606 feet in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 5 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles. This phase started 2 miles northeast of Redekin, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south of Gartow, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 64 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 23,770 feet above sea level to 1,336 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 230.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 438 meters, which is a good result. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 133 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -174 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 230 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,131 meters, which is 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 159 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 2,426 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH) on runway 23, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 17°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 7 knots from the same direction as the aircraft's heading (230°). This resulted in a negligible crosswind component, but a significant headwind of 7 knots, which likely contributed to the aircraft's touchdown speed being a little fast at 133 knots. However, the threshold speed of 141 knots was still within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's descent rate was good at -174 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown distance of 438 meters was also within the expected range, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and consistent approach path.
The total landing distance of 1,131 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a precise touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot's performance was commendable. The aircraft's systems and handling characteristics also performed well, contributing to the successful landing.
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