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Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 51 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 51 ft, 5.7 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,722 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,722 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 450 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 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, ELLX. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 24, with the aircraft taking off after covering 36% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,419 meters, and the liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 258 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 2,163 feet above sea level to 36,352 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,189 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, first starting 1 mile south east of Septmonts, France, and lasting 9 minutes, covering 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Quevauvillers, France, and descending from 36,283 feet above sea level to 2,996 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,287 feet in 21 minutes, covering 109 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise, this time starting 1 mile west of Penshurst, England, and lasting 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport, EGKK, was made from the east, heading 257.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,249 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 26L, which was 2,495 meters long. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 448 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 223 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,638 meters, which was 66% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 295 nautical miles, taking 67 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,978 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 257.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots, indicating a slight increase in speed during the final approach. However, the touchdown distance of 448 meters was considered good, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm). A slightly faster touchdown speed can result in a higher touchdown rate, but in this case, it was still within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. However, this deviation was relatively minor and did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 223°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 1,638 meters was 66% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the landing.
Overall, the Airbus A321's landing on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was a successful one, with a high score of 98.5%. The pilot demonstrated good control over the aircraft's descent and rollout, and the landing was completed within acceptable limits.
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