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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,563 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,563 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 692 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 Manchester Airport, taking 32 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 23R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 143 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots blowing from a direction of 299°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Manchester Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 4,797 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The climb continued, with the aircraft reaching a level cruise altitude of 31,211 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,414 feet, in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a short period, cruising for 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles, before beginning another climb.
The second climb took the aircraft from 31,274 feet above sea level to 34,854 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,579 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off once more, cruising for 9 minutes, covering 68 nautical miles, before beginning its descent towards Düsseldorf Airport.
The descent started 16 miles west of Wijk aan Zee, with the aircraft descending from 35,499 feet above sea level to 1,428 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,070 feet, in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 233.0° at an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 23L, with the aircraft touching down 270 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed, at 139 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -194 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots blowing from a direction of 170°. The total landing distance was 1,476 meters, 62% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking just 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, taking 84 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,732 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, achieving a score of 95.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed on the designated runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 139 kt. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 270 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 131 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 15 kt from 170°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 kt and a headwind of 7 kt. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, demonstrating good control and stability.
The total landing distance of 1,476 meters was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with good control and stability, resulting in a high score of 95.3%.
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