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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 337 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,699 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 329 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 33, it was cleared for departure roll, and with a takeoff distance of 1,369 meters, which equated to 43% of the runway, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 40°, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Langenhorn, rising from an initial altitude of 1,048 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 23,972 feet, an increase of 22,924 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started overhead Langwedel, lasting 8 minutes and covering a further 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles southwest of Melle, descending from 23,554 feet to 2,512 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles. A brief level cruise phase followed, starting 1 mile north of Wetter (Ruhr), lasting 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Dortmund Airport (EDLW), it began its final approach to runway 06 from the southwest, heading 60.0° at an altitude of 1,318 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 139 knots, and a touchdown distance of 330 meters was achieved, which was good considering the runway length of 1,397 meters. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, but the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 941 meters, which equated to 67% of the runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 196 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,206 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took approximately 43 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 06 at EDLW Dortmund Airport with a threshold height that met expectations. The approach quality was good, with a heading of 60.0° from the south west at 4 nm and 1,318 ft above ground level. The threshold speed of 139 kt was slightly above the target, but the touchdown distance of 330 m was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -239 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the slight deviation in threshold speed. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8 °C and a headwind of 7 kt, were generally favorable for the landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, which further contributed to a smooth touchdown.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by very good alignment with the centreline, demonstrating good control and stability during the post-landing phase. The total landing distance of 941 m was 67% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 99.0% reflecting the high level of proficiency displayed by the crew.
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