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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6.5 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, wings not level and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,875 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,875 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,055 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A340 aircraft. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 06 at EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,345 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 347°. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind was zero. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, Büren, and ascended from 1,698 feet above sea level to 21,528 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,830 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles southeast of EDKO Brilon-Hochsauerland Airfield, Brilon, and descended from 21,194 feet above sea level to 14,675 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,519 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile, starting 2 miles southwest of Vohl, Hessen.
The enroute descent phase began again 2 miles southwest of Vohl, and the aircraft descended from 14,675 feet above sea level to 13,963 feet above sea level, a decrease of 712 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 87 nautical miles, starting 2 miles north of Frankenau, Hessen.
The enroute descent phase started overhead Moersdorf, Rheinland-Pfalz, and the aircraft descended from 13,643 feet above sea level to 6,721 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,923 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 29 nautical miles, starting overhead Minderlittgen, Rheinland-Pfalz.
The enroute descent phase began again overhead Mensdorf, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg, and the aircraft descended from 6,730 feet above sea level to 3,247 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,483 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a climb phase, which started 1 mile east of Heisdorf, Luxembourg, and climbed from 3,176 feet above sea level to 1,646 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,531 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 245.0° at 1 nautical mile and 409 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 24, which had a length of 3,989 meters. The threshold height at 110 feet above ground level was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was excessively high at 207 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 160 knots, but the touchdown rate was heavy at -613 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by
The Airbus A340 aircraft has successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, heading 245.0° at 1 nm and 409 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the landing was characterized by several deviations from the ideal.
One of the main concerns was the excessive height at the threshold, which was 110 ft agl, significantly above the target. This suggests that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach, potentially leading to a longer landing distance. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 207 kt, which is above the recommended speed for landing. This could have resulted in a longer landing distance and potentially increased the risk of an overrun.
The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This is a concern as it leaves little room for error in case of an unexpected situation during the landing roll. The touchdown speed of 160 kt was good, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -613 fpm, which is higher than the recommended rate. This could have resulted in a bumpy ride for the passengers and potentially increased the risk of damage to the aircraft.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 m from the centreline, which is a minor deviation. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.7 m from the centreline, which is a more significant deviation. This could have resulted in a longer landing distance and potentially increased the risk of an overrun.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of 1 °C and a wind speed of 13 kt at 179°. The crosswind was 11 kt, and the headwind was 6 kt. These conditions would have required the pilot to make adjustments to the approach and landing, which may have contributed to the deviations from the ideal.
Overall, the landing was not perfect, but it was successful. The pilot managed to bring the aircraft safely to the ground, despite the challenges posed by the weather and the aircraft's performance. However, the deviations from the ideal suggest that there is room for improvement in terms of approach and landing techniques.
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