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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 479 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Dortmund Airport, the A400M aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 24, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 70% of the 976-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 17 °C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 200°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Dortmund Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Holzwickede, ascending from 1,445 feet above sea level to 13,939 feet in a mere 4 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise 1 mile west of Gelsenkirchen, maintaining a steady altitude for 2 minutes while covering 6 nautical miles. Subsequent enroute descents took place 1 mile south of Selm and 2 miles south of Essen, respectively, with the aircraft descending from 13,920 feet to 3,605 feet and then from 3,005 feet to 1,500 feet in a total of 8 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft's final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 233.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,365 feet above ground level. The landing was executed at a speed of 122 knots, with the touchdown point located 61 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The aircraft's total landing distance was 1,102 meters, accounting for 46% of the 2,395-meter runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 62 nautical miles, with the aircraft utilizing 1,296 kilograms of fuel during the 24-minute flight.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the north east was conducted with a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,365 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 75 ft above ground level, which was well above the target. The threshold speed of 122 kt was good, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The aircraft touched down 61 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 115 kt, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -561 fpm, indicating a high rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft aligned with the centreline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C, with a wind of 13 kt at 159°, resulting in a crosswind of 12 kt and a headwind of 4 kt.
The total landing distance was 1,102 m, which was 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 39.3 m from the centreline, indicating a deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing performance scored 78.1%, reflecting a satisfactory but not exceptional performance.
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