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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 05R, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 12 °C, with a wind speed of 11 kt at 9 °. The aircraft took off with a liftoff speed of 161 kt, utilizing 1,153 meters, or 48% of the runway, to achieve lift-off.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north-east of Düsseldorf Airport, rising from 1,163 ft to 34,865 ft in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 34,865 ft. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 24 minutes and covering 176 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its descent 1 mile north-west of Laziste, Czech Republic. The descent from 35,029 ft to 6,012 ft took 18 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a series of short level cruise phases, lasting between 2 and 3 minutes, before beginning its final descent to Vienna International Airport (LOWW).
The final approach to runway 16 at LOWW was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 164.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,370 ft above ground level. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 kt. The touchdown distance was 270 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 447 nautical miles, with the aircraft using 4,241 kg of fuel and completing the journey in 89 minutes.
The final approach to runway 16 at LOWW Vienna International Airport from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 164.0° at 4 nm and 1,370 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 270 m, but the touchdown speed of 134 kt was slightly above the ideal, resulting in a very hard touchdown rate of -501 fpm.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a gentle wind of 4 kt at 70°, contributed to a smooth and controlled approach. The crosswind component was minimal, with a headwind of 0 kt, allowing the pilot to focus on maintaining a stable approach path.
The total landing distance of 1,393 m, which accounted for 39% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability throughout the landing phase. Overall, the landing was scored at 96.2%, a testament to the pilot's skill and expertise in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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