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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 2,542 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 577 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22 at EDDC Dresden Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 155 kt, requiring a takeoff distance of just 58 meters, which is only 2% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 4 kt from a direction of 210 °.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting approximately 1 mile southwest of EDDC Dresden Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,728 ft asl to 2,939 ft asl in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief period of level cruise, during which the aircraft flew overhead the town of Moritzburg, Saxony, Germany, for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nm.
The enroute descent began overhead the town of Konigsbruck, Saxony, Germany, and was characterized by a gentle decrease in altitude from 2,944 ft asl to 1,987 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The final approach to runway 22 at EDDC Dresden Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 221.0 ° and an altitude of 1,248 ft agl, approximately 4 nm from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 22, which has a length of 2,542 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 122 kt. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the touchdown zone, at a distance of 155 meters, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 120 kt. The touchdown rate was fair at -282 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.4 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 11 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 4 kt from a direction of 210 °. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt. Overall, the flight was completed in 8 minutes, covering a total distance of 23 nm and using 279 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EDDC Dresden Airport, achieving a score of 90.0%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 221.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 122 knots being considered good. However, the touchdown point was located 155 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was slightly faster than optimal, which may have contributed to the deviation.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was fair, at -282 feet per minute, suggesting a relatively smooth descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 5.4 meters off-centerline. This may have been due to the aircraft's heading or the pilot's control inputs during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were favorable for a smooth landing, and the pilots' performance was likely influenced by their ability to adapt to the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway. However, there were some minor deviations from the optimal landing parameters, which may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the pilots' procedures.
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