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Reduce power earlier on final to bring speed back to 120 kt by the threshold.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 130 kt against a target of 120 kt, and the flare that followed strayed from its usual profile; this combination usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 120 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,764 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,764 m of the 2,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 707 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, ELLX. The Airbus A321 took off with a takeoff distance of 844 meters, which was 21% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 272 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Sandweiler, Luxembourg, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,221 feet above sea level to 18,687 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,466 feet in just 5 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 16 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Bettendorf, Diekirch, Luxembourg. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started overhead Kesten, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The descent from 18,481 feet above sea level to 1,618 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,864 feet in 12 minutes, covered a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport, EDDF, was made from the southwest, heading 69.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07L, which had a length of 2,795 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 115 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -250 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a tailwind component of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,682 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 105 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,827 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 92.4%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 130 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed or the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft more aggressively. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 115 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown point was located 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown rate of -250 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 1,682 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to decelerate quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 92.4%. However, there were a few areas for improvement, including the high threshold speed and the slightly fast touchdown speed.
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