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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 1,836 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,836 m of the 2,783 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 504 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,486 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 250°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of EDDM Munich Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 2,491 feet above sea level to 35,240 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,750 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 140 nautical miles.
After the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Risuty in the Czech Republic. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 165 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile west of Czapury in Poland. The descent was from an altitude of 35,125 feet above sea level to 1,778 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,348 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport was from the southeast, with a heading of 293.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,302 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29, which has a length of 2,783 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 93 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -399 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 170°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and there was a tailwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,760 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 451 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. The aircraft used 3,337 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, achieving a score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 29 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 293.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 kt, registering at 139 kt. The touchdown point was located 93 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 137 kt, which was a little faster than the desired speed. The touchdown rate was firm, measuring -399 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 8 kt from a direction of 170°. The crosswind component was 7 kt, while the tailwind component was 4 kt. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance and the pilot's expertise ensured a safe and successful landing.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,760 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, considering the runway length and the prevailing weather conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.9%. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were evident in the precise touchdown, controlled descent, and safe stop on the runway.
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