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Hold the glidepath
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate 2,362 ft/m, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 5.2° against the runway's 3° and speed 49 kt FAST on the reference speed of 134 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: glideslope 4.5° against the runway's 3° and speed 47 kt FAST on the reference speed of 134 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,516 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,516 m of the 2,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 533 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 2.22 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320neo taxied from the parking area to runway 05R at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, a movement that lasted 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 05R, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,326 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and lifted off at 152 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 21 °C, wind 7 kt from 331 °, with a 7 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt headwind.
The initial climb commenced 1 mile west of Ratingen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany), climbing from 1,135 ft asl to 22,000 ft asl - an increase of 20,864 ft - in 9 minutes while covering 50 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile east of Bruggen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany) and continued for 50 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 342 nm.
A subsequent climb started overhead Arcomps (Centre-Val de Loire, France), raising the aircraft from 22,243 ft asl to 38,998 ft asl - an increase of 16,755 ft - in 13 minutes and traversing 103 nm.
The next cruise segment originated 3 miles east of Cezens (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France) and lasted 27 minutes, covering 206 nm.
Descent began 5 miles south of Santa Susanna (Catalunya, Spain), descending from 38,719 ft asl to 2,281 ft asl - a loss of 36,439 ft - in 22 minutes and spanning 127 nm.
On final approach to runway 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, the aircraft descended from 2,268 ft agl to 287 ft agl in 73 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 24L, which is 2,989 m long, the threshold height at 195 ft agl was noted as excessively over target and the threshold speed was well above target at 159 kt. Touchdown occurred 125 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 162 kt; the vertical speed was minus 1,721 fpm and the touchdown point was misaligned by 35.1 m from the centreline. Local conditions were temperature 27 °C, wind 5 kt from 130 °, with a 5 kt crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 2,443 m, representing 82 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was misaligned by 200.8 m from the centreline.
After exiting the runway, the Airbus A320neo taxied to the parking area in 8 minutes, traveling another 2 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 838nm, took 138 minutes, and consumed 5,552 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, with a sink rate too high, off the glideslope and more than 20 kt above VREF. The aircraft descended from 2,268 ft agl to 287 ft agl in 73 seconds, and the stabilisation gates reflected the same deficiencies.
At the threshold the height of 195 ft agl was excessively over target and the threshold speed of 159 kt was well above target. These figures indicate that the aircraft entered the flare phase with excess altitude and speed.
Touchdown occurred 125 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 162 kt that was too fast and a very heavy touchdown rate of minus 1,721 fpm. The touchdown point was excessively misaligned by 35.1 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 2,443 m, representing 82 % of the 2,989 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 200.8 m from the centreline.
Improving the approach to achieve a stabilised profile by the 1,000 ft gate will reduce excess speed and sink rate, helping to meet target altitude and glideslope. Managing descent rate and speed through the flare will lessen the heavy touchdown and improve centreline alignment for a more efficient rollout.
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