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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 32 kt FAST on the reference speed of 137 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,689 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,689 m of the 2,690 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 425 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Nuremberg Airport (EDDN), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 28, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle tailwind of 4 knots. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 139 knots, clearing the runway threshold at 1,390 meters, which was 52% of the runway's length.
As the aircraft climbed away from Nuremberg, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 2,046 feet above sea level to 23,710 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude of 23,710 feet. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted for 15 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 99 nautical miles. The flight then entered a series of enroute descents, with the first one starting 3 miles north of Schameder Airfield (EDGQ), where the aircraft descended from 24,016 feet to 12,623 feet in 5 minutes, covering 35 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL) was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft descending from 12,478 feet to 1,444 feet in 7 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles. The landing was executed with a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 429 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,609 meters, which was 67% of the runway's length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 236 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,607 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 50 minutes.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the north east was executed with a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,304 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal speed profile.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 429 m, but the touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast. This resulted in a hard touchdown rate of -464 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. Despite this, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 110°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,609 m was 67% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight course along the centreline. Overall, the landing was scored 96.7%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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