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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 404 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Düsseldorf Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 23L, with a takeoff distance of 1,273 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 3°C temperature and a wind speed of 22 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 21 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. After departing from Düsseldorf, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 35,754 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant increase of 34,618 feet in just 21 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Sas van Gent in the Netherlands and lasted for 25 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 164 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, which started overhead Clophill in England and ended at an altitude of 3,693 feet above sea level. The descent was a decrease of 32,461 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northeast of Glossop in England and lasted for just 2 minutes. This phase covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started overhead Longdendale in England and ended at an altitude of 1,551 feet above sea level. The descent was a decrease of 1,778 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23R at Manchester Airport was from the northeast, with a heading of 231.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,322 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 2,434 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 148 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 402 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -219 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,392 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 396 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 89 minutes. The aircraft used 3,968 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC) with a score of 97.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,322 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a touchdown distance of 402 meters, which is within the acceptable range.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The threshold speed was above the target speed of 148 kt, which is not ideal. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 139 kt was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -219 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 9 kt from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 8 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,392 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the wind conditions.
One positive aspect of the landing was the runway rollout alignment, which was very good. This indicates that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop in a straight line. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement that the pilot and crew can work on to achieve an even higher score.
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