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Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare ballooned, with 270 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 254 fpm.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
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 2,429 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,429 m of the 3,589 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,330 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,639 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -4°C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 270°, and a crosswind of 0 knots with a headwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 2,515 feet above sea level to 33,936 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,421 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The climb started overhead EDDM Munich Airport and continued until it reached the desired altitude. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Rimpar, lasting for 28 minutes and covering a distance of 181 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 34,103 feet above sea level to 4,669 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,434 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles northeast of Margut, France, and continued until it reached the desired altitude. The enroute level cruise then began again, this time 1 mile east of May-en-Multien, France, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final descent began 1 mile southwest of Etrepilly, France, and continued until the aircraft landed on runway 27L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The landing was made from the east, heading 265.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,327 feet above ground level. The touchdown point was 910 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -252 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, a wind speed of 11 knots at 190°, and a crosswind of 11 knots with a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 2,342 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.4 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 416 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 91 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,001 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 265.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,327 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 910 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly above the target speed, which could have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate of -252 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.7 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging for the pilots.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,342 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have taken a longer time to come to a stop after touchdown, which could be attributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed and the misaligned runway touchdown position.
During the rollout, the aircraft was still misaligned by 19.4 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilots to control the aircraft. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed, runway touchdown position, and rollout alignment.
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