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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 336 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Warsaw Chopin Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 904 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 2°C temperature and a wind speed of 24 knots at 279 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 23 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Wlochy, a town in the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland, and continued to an altitude of 33,358 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,989 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Bedzin, a town in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile south of Pribor, a town in the Moravskoslezsky kraj of the Czech Republic, and descended from 33,491 feet to 5,072 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,420 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles west of Hoeflein, a town in the Niederoesterreich region of Austria, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile south east of Winden am See, a town in the Burgenland region of Austria, and descended from 4,845 feet to 4,198 feet above sea level, a decrease of 647 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 2 miles south of Podersdorf am See, a town in the Burgenland region of Austria, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile north east of Donnerskirchen, a town in the Burgenland region of Austria, and descended from 3,873 feet to 1,906 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,967 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Vienna International Airport took place from the south, heading 344.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,305 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 336 meters and a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -350 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 4°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 12 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,308 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 330 nautical miles, taking a total of 71 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,319 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Vienna International Airport (LOWW) on runway 34, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 344.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,305 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 336 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, but not excessively so, and the firm touchdown rate of -350 feet per minute (fpm) suggests a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 9 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,308 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot made effective use of the available runway length and managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate accordingly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed safely and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score of 98.3% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance under the given weather conditions.
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