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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,033 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 aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 15 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 940 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 140 degrees.
As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead EGBB Birmingham International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,291 feet above sea level to 6,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,712 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile south of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 1 mile northeast of EGKV Preston Capes Airfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. The climb took the aircraft from 6,004 feet above sea level to 39,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,005 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 158 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 38 miles northwest of Nieuw-Haamstede, Provincie Zeeland, The Netherlands, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of Wolvega, Provincie Friesland, The Netherlands. The descent took the aircraft from 39,039 feet above sea level to 1,348 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,691 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at EDDW Bremen Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 88.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,320 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at EDDW Bremen Airport, after reaching an altitude of 15 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 09 at EDDW Bremen Airport, with a runway length of 2,033 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 138 knots. The touchdown point was 74 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -281 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 100 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 16 knots. The total landing distance was 977 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 490 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 94 minutes. The aircraft used 4,408 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EDDW Bremen Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 88.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,320 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe distance from the runway surface.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 140 kt. This suggests that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively, resulting in a smoother touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 126 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -281 fpm. The touchdown point was 74 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift or crosswind component. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 16 kt from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 16 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft coming to rest within 48% of the runway length. The total landing distance was 977 meters, which is a relatively short distance considering the runway length of 2,033 meters. The pilots' performance was commendable, and the aircraft's systems performed as expected.
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