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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 1.1°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 16 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.9°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 328 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 16 ft.
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 1,939 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,939 m of the 3,082 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 985 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Bilbao Airport (LEBB). This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,022 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a wind of 9 knots at 280°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Bilbao Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,180 feet above sea level to 34,734 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,554 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 72 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, first starting 1 mile southwest of Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, France, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Richeville, France, and descending from 34,672 feet above sea level to 13,773 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,900 feet in 7 minutes and covering 68 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Grevillers, France, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. The descent continued, starting overhead Lewarde, France, and descending from 13,673 feet above sea level to 1,970 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,703 feet in 10 minutes and covering 70 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Putte, Belgium, and lasting 5 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final descent started overhead Rotselaar, Belgium, and descending from 1,980 feet above sea level to 1,451 feet above sea level, a decrease of 528 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport (EBBR) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 249.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 25L, which was 3,082 meters long. The threshold height was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 141 knots.
The touchdown point was 561 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -279 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind of 8 knots at 310°, with a crosswind component of 7 knots and a headwind component of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,850 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 258 nautical miles, taking 65 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,934 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport, achieving an overall score of 83.3%. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,295 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 561 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. However, the touchdown speed of 127 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown rate of -279 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The threshold height at 89 feet agl was significantly above the target, which may have contributed to the touchdown point being beyond the designated zone. Nevertheless, the threshold speed of 141 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance of 1,850 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway after touchdown.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A321 aircraft demonstrated good control and handling during the final approach and touchdown phases. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the aircraft could potentially achieve a higher score in the future.
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