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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 12 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 4.2°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 390 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 12 ft.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 5,132 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,132 ft of the 9,559 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,176 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 26L, with a takeoff distance of 6,186 feet, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 69°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 229 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Charlwood in Surrey, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,222 feet above sea level to 34,904 feet, an increase of 33,682 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Saint-Mard-de-Reno in Normandie, France, and lasted for 38 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 320 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 3 miles southwest of Fendeille in Occitanie, France, where the aircraft descended from 34,537 feet to 1,366 feet, a decrease of 33,170 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport was made from the southwest, heading 66.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,341 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 06L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,170 feet, which was 51% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -357 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 80°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 150 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 4,856 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 606 nautical miles, took 97 minutes, and used 10,066 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving a high score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 66.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,341 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, setting the stage for a smooth landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 06L, which has a length of 9,559 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the final stages of the approach.
The touchdown distance of 1,170 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 130 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate of -357 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce upon touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 80°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and there was no headwind. These conditions contributed to a safe and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 4,856 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway after touchdown and during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 96.1%.
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