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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 327 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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 1,586 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,586 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 310 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 33 at LFSB EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. The takeoff distance was 1,780 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 140°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile east of Bartenheim, France, and ascended from 1,894 feet above sea level to 26,206 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,312 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northwest of Berg, Switzerland, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering another 65 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles west of Halblech, Germany, and descended from 26,337 feet above sea level to 2,729 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,608 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 264.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,248 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 313 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 210°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,510 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 202 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 48 minutes. The aircraft used 2,367 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, taking advantage of the favorable wind conditions, with a headwind of 2 knots and a crosswind of 3 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 knots, registering at 139 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 313 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -380 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the pilot maintained control throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 210°. The runway length of 3,986 meters provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely. The total landing distance of 1,510 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway, was within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a steady course and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and smoothly transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision.
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