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Maintain the centreline
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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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 712 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 138 kt, requiring a takeoff distance of just 116 m, which is only 3% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 4 kt from a direction of 150 °, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and no headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 2,177 ft asl to 3,103 ft asl in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief period of level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nm, as the aircraft flew overhead Contern, a location in Luxembourg.
The final approach to runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was initiated from the north east, with the aircraft heading 242.0 ° and flying at an altitude of 373 ft agl, just 1 nm from the runway. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 131 kt, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown point was 294 m beyond the touchdown zone, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The landing was followed by a smooth rollout, with the aircraft using 182 kg of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 7 nm and took 5 minutes to complete. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 10 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 4 kt from a direction of 150 °, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and no headwind.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, achieving a score of 93.9%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 242.0° at 1 nautical mile and 373 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a smooth touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a well-controlled descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 294 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal landing area. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, but not excessively so, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to slow the aircraft down more quickly.
The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, which may have required the pilots to make some adjustments to their approach to ensure a safe landing. The threshold speed was well above the target at 144 knots, which could be a concern, as it may indicate that the pilots were not fully utilizing the aircraft's deceleration capabilities during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 150°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots, which suggests that the pilots did not have to contend with significant wind shear or gusts during the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and threshold height.
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