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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
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 1,584 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,584 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 546 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Heathrow Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 09R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 158 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,392 meters was 42% of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off with a local wind of 8 knots at 119 degrees, resulting in a 7-knot headwind and a 4-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it passed through several phases of ascent and descent. The first enroute climb started 1 mile north of Feltham, England, and reached an altitude of 6,010 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes and covering 25 nautical miles, before beginning another climb phase 1 mile east of Aylesford, England. This climb phase was the most significant, with the aircraft ascending to 36,695 feet above sea level in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a series of level cruise phases, including a 31-minute cruise over the Belgian town of Oudenaarde, covering 231 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, first from 37,026 feet above sea level to 25,229 feet above sea level in 5 minutes, covering 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a series of short level cruise phases before beginning its final descent, which started overhead the German town of Walxheim-Unterschneidheim. The aircraft landed on runway 08R at Munich Airport, with a total landing distance of 1,507 meters, 38% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly above target, and the touchdown rate was fair. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 521 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,196 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 96 minutes.
The final approach to runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport was initiated from the west, with a heading of 83.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,368 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 65 feet above ground level, which was above the target. The threshold speed of 142 knots was slightly above the target, indicating a slight increase in power application during the final stages of the approach.
The aircraft touched down 134 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -279 feet per minute was fair, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 3°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 120°, did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,507 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 93.0%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and controlled landing.
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