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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 3,082 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 189 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft, departing from EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport's runway 24R. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Upon departure, the aircraft lifted off the runway after a takeoff distance of 1,000 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 276 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of Schoenefeld, Germany, and reached an altitude of 34,182 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,036 feet from the initial altitude of 1,145 feet. This climb phase took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Vienenburg, Germany. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 68 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 34,331 feet to 22,431 feet, a decrease of 11,899 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 48 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple level cruise phases, each lasting between 2 and 3 minutes, and covering distances ranging from 8 to 24 nautical miles. These phases took place over various locations, including Dortmund, Aachen, and Olne in Germany, and Verlaine in Belgium.
The final descent phase began 1 mile southeast of Geetbets, Belgium, and ended with the aircraft touching down on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport. The landing was characterized by a threshold speed slightly above the target at 139 knots, a touchdown distance of 184 meters, and a touchdown speed of 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -753 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 25 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 965 meters, accounting for 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 376 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes. The aircraft used 3,883 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport, achieving a score of 94.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 184 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -753 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C, a wind speed of 5 knots at 25°, and a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 965 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and alignment, despite a slightly fast touchdown speed and heavy touchdown rate. The favorable weather conditions and good runway rollout alignment contributed to the successful landing.
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