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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 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 1,573 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,573 m of the 2,317 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 440 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 05R at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), with a takeoff distance of 1,680 meters, which is 70% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 3°C and winds of 4 knots at 203 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. After departing from Düsseldorf, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Ratingen, Germany. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 93 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,158 feet above sea level to 35,865 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 21 minutes and covered a distance of 152 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place overhead Melsele, Belgium. After the cruise, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northwest of Brentwood, England. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 93 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 36,013 feet to 1,824 feet.
The final approach to runway 15 at Birmingham International Airport (EGBB) was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 146.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,492 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 15, which has a length of 2,317 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 441 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -362 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5°C and winds of 10 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 346 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used 3,423 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 146.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,492 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a precise course for landing on runway 15, which has a length of 2,317 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 441 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -362 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact effectively.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 1,489 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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