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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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,856 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,856 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 557 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 09 at EDDE Erfurt-Weimar Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,550 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 155 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Erfurt, the enroute climb started 1 mile west of the city, with the aircraft climbing from 1,871 feet above sea level to 35,219 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,348 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile east of EDIM Oberems Airfield Glashutten, lasting 36 minutes and covering 255 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 28 miles northeast of Broadstairs, England, descending from 35,542 feet above sea level to 7,692 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,849 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Stock, England, lasting 9 minutes and covering 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, England, descending from 7,062 feet above sea level to 1,372 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,690 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09L, which had a length of 3,591 meters. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 143 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 8°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 80 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,777 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 474 nautical miles, taking 94 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,676 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 has successfully landed at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a score of 90.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 09L, which has a length of 3,591 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft's threshold height was above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than intended. However, the threshold speed was good, coming in at 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 143 meters beyond the touchdown zone, suggesting that the aircraft may have landed slightly ahead of the intended point.
The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit more energy than desired. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was firm, coming in at -356 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of the aircraft's ability to absorb the impact of landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 80°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance was 1,777 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a good score of 90.2%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and point, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the landing was smooth and stable.
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