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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 1,635 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,635 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 572 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 EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 395 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 234 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,705 feet above sea level to 13,624 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,919 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The climb started overhead EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport Büren in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles, 1 mile north of Ahlen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 13,609 feet above sea level to 34,984 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,375 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles. This climb started 4 miles south of Muenster in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 18 minutes and covering 135 nautical miles, 9 miles west of Egmond aan Zee in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from 34,792 feet above sea level to 6,675 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,117 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. This descent started 14 miles east of Ingoldmells in Lincolnshire, England. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, 1 mile south-west of Blackburn in Blackburn with Darwen, England.
The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 6,184 feet above sea level to 3,380 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,804 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles south of Darwen in Blackburn with Darwen, England. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, overhead Marsden in Kirklees, England.
The final descent started overhead Longdendale in Borough of Tameside, England, from 3,387 feet above sea level to 1,514 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,873 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport, coming in from the north-east at a heading of 231.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,284 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport, which had a length of 2,434 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 158 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -224 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 200 degrees. The
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC) with a score of 91.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 158 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the target area. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force to bring the aircraft to a stop. However, the touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot managed to control the descent effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 11°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, which made the landing process relatively straightforward. The runway length of 2,434 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,557 meters, which accounted for 64% of the available runway.
One of the notable aspects of the landing was the perfect alignment of the runway touchdown and rollout. This indicates that the pilot maintained excellent control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach and landing, ensuring a smooth and stable touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent and touchdown.
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