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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,568 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,568 m of the 2,487 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 408 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 25, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,149-meter-long runway, which accounted for 59% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots, overcoming the local wind conditions of 4 knots at 279 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,269 feet above sea level to 36,991 feet, an increase of 35,722 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 16 minutes and covering 130 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew overhead Berenbrock, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The enroute descent phase began overhead Witnica, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, and saw the aircraft descend from 37,030 feet to 1,581 feet, a decrease of 35,449 feet in 24 minutes, covering 136 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, EPBY Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 26, flying from the east at a heading of 262.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,340 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 2,485-meter-long runway, with a touchdown distance of 406 meters, slightly above the target threshold speed of 139 knots. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -403 feet per minute was hard. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. After taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft had completed its journey, covering a total distance of 423 nautical miles and using 3,268 kilograms of fuel in the process, which took a total of 75 minutes.
The final approach to runway 26 at EPBY Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport from the east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 262.0° at 4 nm and 1,340 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 approach speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 406 m, but the touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -403 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating excellent control and precision during the landing phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 30°, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,483 m, which accounted for 60% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 97.4%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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