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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 8.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,840 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,840 m of the 2,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 347 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 06, with a takeoff distance of 1,821 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 5°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 100 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Senningen, Luxembourg, and the aircraft ascended from 2,267 feet above sea level to 22,130 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,863 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 1 mile south east of Nohn, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 22,156 feet above sea level to 5,918 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,239 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Ruedesheim am Rhein, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute descent continued from the cruise altitude to a lower altitude, starting overhead Appenheim, Germany. The aircraft descended from 5,887 feet above sea level to 1,728 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,159 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport was made from the south west, heading 69.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,372 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 07L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 344 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -352 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 40 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,755 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, taking 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,823 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,372 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 142 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 344 meters was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown rate of -352 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, which is a desirable characteristic for a safe landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were mild, with a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 40°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft. The total landing distance of 1,755 meters was 63% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline. This deviation may have been due to the pilot's attempt to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, or it may have been a result of the aircraft's dynamics during the landing. Nevertheless, the deviation was minor and did not pose a significant risk to the safety of the aircraft or its occupants. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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