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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 313 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,283 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 374 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Nuremberg Airport (EDDN) took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, utilizing 62% of the 2,670-meter runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,668 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 151 knots, with a local temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a gentle tailwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Nuremberg, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airport, ascending from 2,045 feet above sea level to 37,009 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles. This marked the beginning of a long and efficient climb, which would ultimately see the aircraft reach its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise phase followed, commencing 3 miles northwest of Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Germany, and lasting 64 minutes as the aircraft covered 474 nautical miles. This phase was characterized by a stable and efficient flight regime, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 25 miles east of Loftahammar, Sweden, descending from 37,010 feet to 1,473 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01L at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ESSA) was initiated from the south, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 10.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,348 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 374 meters and a touchdown speed of 124 knots, although the touchdown rate was slightly higher than desired at -414 feet per minute. The aircraft utilized a total of 4,493 kilograms of fuel to cover a distance of 725 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 115 minutes.
The final approach to runway 01L at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport from the south was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 10.0° at 4 nm and 1,348 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 132 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a distance of 374 m, which was within the expected parameters.
However, the touchdown speed of 124 kt was slightly above the ideal, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -414 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and a wind of 21 kt at 330°, contributed to a crosswind of 13 kt and a headwind of 16 kt, which the pilot successfully managed.
The overall performance of the landing was impressive, with a score of 97.1%. The aircraft's ability to maintain a stable approach and touchdown, despite the challenging weather conditions, was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience. The landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and touchdown, with the aircraft coming to rest on the runway in a safe and controlled manner.
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