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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,572 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,572 m of the 2,603 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 485 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Munich Airport (EDDM), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 08R, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 156 knots, covering a distance of 1,710 meters, which was 43% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed away from Munich, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 37,017 feet above sea level in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 159 nautical miles. The climb was a steady and efficient process, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. Once level cruise was established, the aircraft flew for 67 minutes, covering a distance of 525 nautical miles, before beginning its descent towards Bilbao Airport (LEBB). The descent from 37,226 feet to 3,504 feet above sea level took just 13 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Bilbao Airport, it began its final approach to runway 12, flying a heading of 117.0° at an altitude of 1,353 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down 66 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 129 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -319 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,488 meters, which was 70% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took just 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 787 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 5,884 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 127 minutes.
The final approach to runway 12 at LEBB Bilbao Airport from the west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 117.0° at 4 nm and 1,353 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 66 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 129 kt was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -319 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 90°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment, with a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,488 m was 70% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 98.9%.
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