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Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 5.4 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 3.7°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,397 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,397 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 230 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 at Göteborg Landvetter Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 21, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 155 knots after covering 35% of the 1,140-meter runway.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and winds of 12 knots at 169 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,501 feet above sea level to 38,737 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,236 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 145 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north-west of Stige, Denmark, and lasting 23 minutes, covering a distance of 153 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Langwedel, Germany, and descending from 38,856 feet to 25,066 feet, a decrease of 13,789 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north-east of Kirchdorf, Germany, and lasting only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final descent began 3 miles east of Rahden, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 24,968 feet to 1,689 feet, a decrease of 23,279 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at Dortmund Airport took place from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 241.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway of 1,397 meters in length, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 132 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 232 meters, but the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -422 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 180 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,037 meters, covering 74% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 405 nautical miles, taking a total of 78 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,079 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDLW Dortmund Airport, achieving a score of 97.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 241.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 24, which has a length of 1,397 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 132 knots was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 232 meters was also within the expected parameters. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -422 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,037 meters was 74% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance, with the runway rollout alignment being perfect. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely and efficiently.
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