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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 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 227 m touchdown sits inside 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 Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 171 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 340°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 16-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Norderstedt, Germany, rising from an altitude of 1,052 feet above sea level to 36,268 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,216 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 167 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, flying overhead Weimar, Germany, for 7 minutes and covering 61 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began overhead Tröstau Glider Field, Bavaria, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 36,185 feet above sea level to 13,554 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,632 feet, in 19 minutes and covering 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 1 mile northeast of Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany, for 3 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase resumed 3 miles west of Jachenau, Bavaria, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 13,614 feet above sea level to 12,548 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,066 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, flying 1 mile east of Farchant, Bavaria, Germany, for 8 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent phase began 3 miles southeast of Elmen, Tirol, Austria, where the aircraft descended from 12,562 feet above sea level to 2,803 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,760 feet, in 8 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport, flying from the west at a heading of 85.0°, 2 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 886 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport, with a runway length of 1,891 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 142 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 227 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -616 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.1 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 90°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 12-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,427 meters, which was 75% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 1 minute to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 453 nautical miles, taking 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,247 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) with a score of 93.1%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 85.0° at 2 nautical miles and 886 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 1,891 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly faster than desired during the approach. The touchdown distance was good at 227 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway length.
However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a heavy touchdown rate of -616 feet per minute (fpm). A heavier touchdown rate can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft and the runway. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. These conditions were relatively favorable for landing, but the pilots still had to contend with a slight crosswind.
The total landing distance was 1,427 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance, considering the aircraft's size and the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, as well as a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position. However, the pilots' skills and the aircraft's performance were able to mitigate these issues, resulting in a safe and successful landing.
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