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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,980 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,980 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 421 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), with a takeoff distance of 1,156 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 219°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Düsseldorf Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,117 feet above sea level to 35,759 feet, an increase of 34,642 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Offenbach, Germany, and lasted for 29 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 216 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Hracholusky, Czech Republic, where the aircraft descended from 35,815 feet to 1,894 feet, a decrease of 33,921 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at Vienna International Airport (LOWW) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 164.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,291 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 16 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 419 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 134 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 181°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,885 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 440 nautical miles, took 83 minutes, and used 3,609 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Vienna International Airport (LOWW) on runway 16, achieving a high score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 164.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 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 within the acceptable range at 134 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of deceleration.
The landing distance of 1,885 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot made a smooth and controlled approach, allowing the aircraft to touch down close to the threshold. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, which made the landing even more challenging. The pilot's ability to handle the aircraft in these conditions was impressive, and the successful landing was a testament to their skill and experience.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway centerline, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot's performance was commendable.
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