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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 5.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so the threshold speed comes back to 144 kt, removing the excess energy before the flare.
What happened: Threshold speed was 37 kt above 144 kt. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries into a pumped flare, with the pitch reversing direction several times instead of one smooth input, and that pattern usually carries through into a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 144 kt at the threshold.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,934 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,934 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,246 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 a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The takeoff from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (EDLP) was smooth, with a taxiing time of less than one minute and a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll from runway 24 was initiated, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 146 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 6 knots from 180°, and a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,772 feet above sea level (asl) to 11,337 ft asl, an increase of 9,565 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief descent from 11,388 ft asl to 10,841 ft asl, a decrease of 547 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb from 10,911 ft asl to 20,832 ft asl, an increase of 9,921 feet in 5 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Korbach, Hessen, Germany, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 21,566 ft asl to 1,708 ft asl, a decrease of 19,859 feet in 5 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a brief level cruise from overhead Wellen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, lasting 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb from 1,855 ft asl to 5,750 ft asl, an increase of 3,895 feet in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a descent from 5,734 ft asl to 2,423 ft asl, a decrease of 3,311 feet in 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (ELUX) was initiated from the north-east, heading 258.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,238 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 24 was characterized by a touchdown point 780 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -499 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, a wind speed of 5 knots from 190°, and a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,803 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing time from the runway to the parking was 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 196 nautical miles, taking 49 minutes, and the aircraft used -2,510 kilograms of fuel.
A Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft successfully landed at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (ELLX) on runway 24. The aircraft was approaching from the north east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,238 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted in a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots from 190°, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind.
The aircraft's final approach was characterized by a threshold height that was excessively above the target, and a threshold speed that was excessively high at 181 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 780 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
The landing distance of 1,803 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the touchdown rate of -499 feet per minute (fpm) was hard, indicating a high rate of descent at the moment of touchdown. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown.
The aircraft's rollout alignment after touchdown was also slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted from the initial misalignment during touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, but it highlights the importance of precise control and alignment during the final approach and touchdown phases of flight.
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