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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,854 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,854 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 422 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, a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in just 5 minutes. The departure roll occurred from runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport. The takeoff distance of 1,659 meters, which equated to 55% of the runway, was achieved at a liftoff speed of 165 knots in the presence of local weather conditions including a temperature of 27 °C, winds of 18 knots at 50 °, a crosswind of 16 knots, and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the flight progressed into its enroute climb phase, it began 1 mile northwest of Moreira in Portugal. Climbing from an initial altitude of 1,161 feet, the aircraft ascended to a maximum altitude of 35,959 feet in just 24 minutes, covering a significant distance of 149 nautical miles. The climb resulted in an increase of 34,798 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered its enroute level cruise phase. This segment started 2 miles northeast of Belver de los Montes in Spain, which lasted 86 minutes. The distance covered during this phase was 653 nautical miles. After leveling out, the aircraft began its enroute descent from 36,173 feet to an altitude of 4,150 feet, a decrease of 32,023 feet that occurred over 23 minutes and a distance of 151 nautical miles.
In an attempt to stabilize the aircraft's altitude, an additional level cruise phase started above Eichenau in Germany and lasted a mere 3 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. However, the flight was not yet complete, as the next descent phase started 2 miles east of Rohrmoos in Germany. This final descent took the aircraft from 3,958 feet to 2,780 feet over the course of just 2 minutes and a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach towards runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport, situated to the west, began from a distance of 4 nautical miles with the aircraft heading at 83.0 °. The descent ended at an altitude of 1,302 feet.
The flight concluded with the aircraft landing on runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport. The runway of 3,987 meters length was available for landing, with an ideal threshold height and a threshold speed only slightly above the target at 138 knots. The touchdown distance of 420 meters was reported as good, and the touchdown speed of 132 knots was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -260 feet per minute, while the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.7 meters.
Local weather conditions at the time of landing differed from the conditions at departure, featuring a temperature of 16 °C, winds of 5 knots at 50 °, and a crosswind of 3 knots but a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance covered 44% of the runway, standing at 1,774 meters. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Overall, the flight covered a significant distance of 980 nautical miles and used 7,413 kilograms of fuel in a duration of 151 minutes.
A comprehensive evaluation of this Airbus A321's landing at EDDM Munich Airport is provided below.
The aircraft demonstrated a very good approach, successfully completing the final approach to runway 08R from the west with heading 83.0° at a safe height of 1,302 ft above ground level (agl) while being 4 nm away from the runway. The aircraft's score was an impressive 98.3%, reflecting the professionalism and skill of the pilots on board.
During the landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 08R, which has a length of 3,987 meters. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots (kt). This is acceptable, especially given the other favorable factors contributing to a safe landing.
One minor concern was the touchdown speed, which came in at 132 kt, slightly higher than ideal. However, this issue did not jeopardize the safety of the landing. Additionally, the touchdown rate was fair at -260 feet per minute (fpm), which is an acceptable margin.
A minor misalignment, 5.7 meters off from the centerline, occurred during the runway touchdown position, but the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The landing distance covered a total of 1,774 meters, which accounts for 44% of the runway length. Considering the crosswind of 3 kt and the headwind of 4 kt, which were present at the time of the landing, these results are acceptable.
In conclusion, this evaluation highlights an aircraft crew's impressive skills in operating the Airbus A321 safely and efficiently, even under slightly variable environmental conditions, showcasing the crew's professionalism and dedication to safe flight operations.
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