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Reduce your height at the threshold
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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,669 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,669 m of the 2,944 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 495 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with a takeoff distance of 1,231 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Norderstedt, Germany, and reached an altitude of 36,212 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,127 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles south of Ebeltoft, Denmark, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering 84 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 14 miles northeast of Læsø Airport, Denmark, and descended from 36,210 feet to 26,694 feet in 9 minutes, covering 69 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile northwest of Rabbalshede, Sweden, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The final descent started 3 miles southeast of Skee, Sweden, and the aircraft descended from 26,175 feet to 1,984 feet in 16 minutes, covering 75 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01R at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, from the south, heading 16.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 01R, which is 2,944 meters long. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 143 knots. The touchdown point was 81 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 8°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,590 meters, which is 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 395 nautical miles, taking 68 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,517 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at ENGM Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, with a score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 16.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 01R, which has a length of 2,944 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 81 meters past the designated area. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot managed to control the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.6 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were likely taken into account by the pilot during the final approach and landing phases.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 54% of the runway length, covering a total distance of 1,590 meters. While there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled manner in which the aircraft was brought to a stop.
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