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Departure
Level the wings with coordinated aileron to hold bank angle near zero during the initial climb, starting from 6°.
What happened: Bank angle was elevated during the initial climb and excess bank usually persists into the second climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, wings level with bank angle near zero degrees.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,397 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,397 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 324 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), with a takeoff distance of 1,145 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from Düsseldorf, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from 1,139 feet above sea level to 12,029 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,890 feet in just 5 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 21 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The cruise phase began 1 mile east of Huenxe, a town in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region of Germany. After the cruise, the aircraft started its enroute descent, which began 1 mile south east of Luedinghausen. The descent took the aircraft from 12,021 feet above sea level to 1,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,339 feet in 13 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 24 at Dortmund Airport (EDLW), which was located to the north east. The aircraft was heading at 241.0 degrees and was 4 nautical miles away from the runway at an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 1,397 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 324 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 133 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -527 feet per minute, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -2°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 14 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 70 nautical miles, and the flight took 32 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,232 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EDLW Dortmund Airport, achieving a score of 94.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 241.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 24, which has a length of 1,397 meters.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots. This may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed of 133 knots. The touchdown distance of 324 meters was considered good, but the touchdown rate of -527 feet per minute (fpm) was very hard, indicating a potentially rough ride for the passengers.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a significant achievement, as it requires precise control and coordination from the pilots. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were cold, with a temperature of -2°C, and a moderate wind of 18 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,023 meters was 73% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilots' efforts to maintain control and stability during the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and rate. The pilots demonstrated good control and coordination, but there is room for refinement in their technique to achieve an even smoother and more efficient landing.
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