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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 1,538 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,538 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 559 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 25 at EGAA Belfast International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,173 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of EGAA Belfast International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,257 feet above sea level to 36,732 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,475 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 162 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started overhead Hyde, England, and lasted for 41 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 318 nautical miles. The descent phase began 2 miles north of Spijk, The Netherlands, and involved a decrease in altitude from 36,405 feet above sea level to 1,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,093 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 231.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 2,790 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 142 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -288 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 250 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 18 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,454 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 604 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 103 minutes. The aircraft used 4,729 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 144 kt. However, the touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 142 kt was faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -288 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
Despite the minor deviations, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 19 kt from 250°. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the headwind component was 18 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,454 meters was 52% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop on the runway.
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