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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.
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 1,705 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,705 m of the 2,494 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 424 m touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,476 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 295°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from Hamburg, the enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of Hamburg-Nord, where the aircraft climbed from 1,119 feet above sea level to 34,546 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,428 feet in 20 minutes, covering 125 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles north of Bad Belzig, lasting 7 minutes and covering 55 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles east of Finsterwalde, descending from 34,975 feet above sea level to 3,978 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,997 feet in 22 minutes, covering 136 nautical miles. Another enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Stanowice, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final descent began overhead Swieta Katarzyna, where the aircraft descended from 3,535 feet above sea level to 1,680 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,855 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 29 at EPWR Copernicus Wrocław Airport from the southeast, heading 296.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 423 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -350 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 341°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 335 nautical miles, taking 61 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,155 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EPWR Copernicus Wrocław Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 296.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 29, which has a length of 2,494 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 kt, which is a minor deviation. The touchdown distance of 423 meters was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing.
The touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, which may indicate that the aircraft could have been slowed down slightly before touching down. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -350 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 5 kt from 341°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 kt, which is relatively light and should not have affected the landing significantly.
The total landing distance of 1,622 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline after touchdown and during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. While there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and rates, the landing was still considered successful and safe.
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