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Maintain the centreline
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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,859 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 452 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,863 meters, which was 100% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 310°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,010 feet above sea level to 5,822 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,812 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Seevetal, lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Glinde, where the aircraft descended from 5,815 feet above sea level to 1,305 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,509 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 232.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 454 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -330 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at 290°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 38 nautical miles, taking 26 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,061 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EDHI Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a slight deviation in threshold height, being above the target at 56 feet agl, and a slightly higher threshold speed of 148 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 454 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly above the target, indicating a need for further refinement in the approach and landing technique. The touchdown rate was firm at -330 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting a controlled descent.
One notable aspect of the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, being 8.0 meters off the centerline. This deviation may have been influenced by the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 18 knots at 290°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and stability during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.3%. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of refining the approach and landing technique to achieve a more precise touchdown speed and position.
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