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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,896 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,896 m of the 3,707 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 750 m past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 31R at Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK). The takeoff distance was 1,597 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 320°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 6 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile east of Eil, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, and involved a significant ascent from 1,250 feet above sea level to 34,843 feet above sea level. This increase of 33,593 feet was achieved in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Dittelbrunn, Bavaria, Germany. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 52 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany, and involved a descent from 34,815 feet above sea level to 2,446 feet above sea level. This decrease of 32,369 feet was achieved in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at Václav Havel Airport Prague (LKPR) was made from the north-east, with a heading of 245.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,244 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown point 335 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -285 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at Václav Havel Airport Prague were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 219°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,817 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 298 nautical miles and lasted for 68 minutes. The aircraft used 3,082 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LKPR Václav Havel Airport Prague, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,244 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing conditions. The touchdown point was located 335 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be considered a minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 138 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit too much force during the landing. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -285 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, indicating a relatively smooth descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, signifying that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 9 kt blowing from 219°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 8 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,817 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 93.2% reflecting the minor deviations from the optimal landing conditions.
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