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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 1,618 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,618 m of the 2,690 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 375 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Dublin Airport (EIDW), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the threshold of runway 28R, it initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 2,395-meter runway. The takeoff distance of 1,232 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway, was sufficient to lift the aircraft off the ground at a liftoff speed of 149 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 27 knots from a direction of 199 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 26 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Dublin Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of the airport and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 154 nautical miles. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,181 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 37,009 feet, an increase of 35,828 feet. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 34 minutes and covered 276 nautical miles, before beginning its enroute descent. The descent phase started 1 mile northeast of Blaricum, The Netherlands, and continued for 14 minutes, covering 86 nautical miles, as the aircraft descended from 37,041 feet to 3,007 feet above sea level. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles, before beginning its final descent.
The aircraft's final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL) was initiated from the northeast, with a heading of 233.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,325 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 2,395-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 378 meters, slightly above the target threshold speed of 141 knots. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -451 feet per minute was hard. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. 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 534 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,115 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted 87 minutes.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,325 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 378 m, but the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -451 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a wind of 15 kt at 220°, contributed to a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 15 kt, which were effectively managed by the pilot.
The total landing distance of 1,539 m, which accounted for 64% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision, resulting in a score of 97.6%.
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