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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
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 1,741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,741 m of the 3,110 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 568 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 Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with a takeoff distance of 1,652 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 7°C temperature and winds of 10 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the tailwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Norderstedt, Germany, and reached an altitude of 34,997 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,911 feet in 23 minutes, covering 132 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southwest of Nieuw-Roden, Netherlands, and lasted for 47 minutes, covering 348 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 10 miles west of Formby, England, and descended from 34,388 feet to 20,045 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,343 feet in 10 minutes, covering 76 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 22 miles east of Loughshinny, Ireland, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering 40 nautical miles. The descent started 3 miles southwest of Ardee, Ireland, and descended from 20,001 feet to 1,931 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,070 feet in 17 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10L at Dublin Airport began from the west, heading 95.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,326 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the 3,110-meter runway, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 127 knots. The touchdown point was 147 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots and a touchdown rate of -278 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 8°C temperature and winds of 24 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 17 knots, while the headwind was 17 knots. The total landing distance was 1,655 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The flight concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 10 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 632 nautical miles, taking 132 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,082 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 10L at Dublin Airport (EIDW) with a score of 94.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 95.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,326 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 127 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 147 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively.
The touchdown rate of -278 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, which is slightly higher than the ideal rate. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 24 knots from 140°. The crosswind component was 17 knots, while the headwind component was also 17 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance was 1,655 meters, which accounts for 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and the runway length of 3,110 meters. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's deceleration effectively after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown point accuracy.
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