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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,611 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,611 m of the 2,835 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 428 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (LFKC), the Airbus A321 began its journey with a taxiing period of 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 36, with a takeoff distance of 1,174 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 147 knots, amidst local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a 9-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of LFKC, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, reaching an altitude of 14,007 feet above sea level in 5 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, lasting 5 minutes and covering 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another climb phase, this time reaching an altitude of 35,910 feet above sea level in 16 minutes, covering 115 nautical miles. The subsequent enroute level cruise phase lasted 34 minutes, covering 269 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its descent into Dresden Airport (EDDC). The descent phase was characterized by a decrease in altitude from 36,035 feet above sea level to 8,009 feet above sea level in 14 minutes, covering 93 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at EDDC was executed from the south-west, with a heading of 41.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,402 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 430 meters, slightly above the target threshold speed of 140 knots. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was -500 feet per minute, indicating a hard touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 1,536 meters, accounting for 60% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 569 nautical miles, with a flight time of 93 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,491 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 04 at EDDC Dresden Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the touchdown phase. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed. The touchdown distance of 430 m was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -500 fpm.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control and coordination from the flight crew. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 290 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, with 2 kt and 1 kt respectively, allowing for a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,536 m, which accounted for 60% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the flight crew's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phases of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored at 95.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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