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Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 174 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 34 kt fast at 208 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 174 kt in the climb
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 62 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 62 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 666 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.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,886 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,886 m of the 3,200 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 666 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With the local weather conditions favorable, with a temperature of 22 °C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 250 °, the aircraft took off from runway 24. The takeoff distance of 1,569 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway, was achieved at a liftoff speed of 171 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from Schiphol, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile north west of Aalsmeerderbrug, reaching an altitude of 12,746 ft asl in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 32 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew overhead Krimpen aan den IJssel. The enroute descent started 1 mile north west of Putte, where the aircraft descended from 12,772 ft asl to 1,457 ft asl in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 250.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 ft agl.
The Airbus A321 landed on runway 25L at Brussels Airport, a runway with a length of 3,205 meters. Although the threshold height was above target, the threshold speed was good at 142 kt. The touchdown point was 256 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -167 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance of 1,811 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway, was achieved with a very good runway rollout alignment. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 105 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 32 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,515 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport from the east was initiated at 4 nm and 1,289 ft above ground level, heading 250.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 63 ft above ground level, which was above the target. However, the threshold speed was good at 142 kt, indicating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 256 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 kt. The touchdown rate of -167 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 309°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The total landing distance of 1,811 m was 57% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing performance scored 88.4%, reflecting a good but not exceptional execution of the landing.
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