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Work on the flare
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,835 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 641 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport, taking 16 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 26R, with a takeoff distance of 2,062 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 175 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport. The climb took 13 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,419 feet above sea level to 23,713 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,294 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 72 nautical miles during this climb. The local weather conditions during the climb were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°, resulting in a headwind of 8 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south of Frauenwald, Germany. The descent took 3 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 23,711 feet above sea level to 21,799 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,912 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 25 nautical miles during this descent. The local weather conditions during the descent were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles south-east of Sulzfeld, Germany, and lasting 7 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 50 nautical miles. The local weather conditions during the cruise were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°.
The aircraft then began another descent, starting 1 mile north of Eschau, Germany. The descent took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 21,824 feet above sea level to 20,479 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,345 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 12 nautical miles during this descent. The local weather conditions during the descent were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile west of Bad Koenig, Germany, and lasting 5 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 36 nautical miles. The local weather conditions during the cruise were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles west of Bad Duerkheim, Germany. The descent took 10 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 18,882 feet above sea level to 2,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,525 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 38 nautical miles during this descent. The local weather conditions during the descent were a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 269°.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at Saarbrücken Airport, flying from the east and heading 267.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,303 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions during the approach were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 180°.
The aircraft landed on runway 27, with a runway length of 1,835 meters. The threshold height at 72 feet above ground level was well above
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EDDR Saarbrücken Airport, achieving a score of 87.1%. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,303 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a firm touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 145 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway. The threshold height at 72 feet agl was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft had sufficient clearance to safely touch down.
The landing was conducted in a local weather condition of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots from 180°. This resulted in a negligible headwind and a crosswind of 6 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance was 1,435 meters, accounting for 78% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite a slightly fast touchdown speed.
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