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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 1,574 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,574 m of the 3,807 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 520 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 27R at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL), with a takeoff distance of 1,082 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 5°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Harmondsworth in Greater London, England, where the aircraft began its ascent from 1,110 feet above sea level to 27,112 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,001 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Aylesham in Kent, England. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 120 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile east of Linkebeek in Flanders, Belgium, where the aircraft descended from 27,041 feet above sea level to 1,518 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,523 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13L at Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 137.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 13L, which had a length of 3,807 meters, was successful, with the threshold height being slightly above the target. The threshold speed was good at 129 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 150°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,490 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 297 nautical miles, which was covered in 68 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,059 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 13L at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport, achieving a score of 94.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was generally good, with a threshold height slightly above the target. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 129 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 101 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be attributed to a slightly fast touchdown speed of 128 knots. The touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,490 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, maintaining a stable and controlled alignment with the runway centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 94.0%. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed, which may be addressed through further training and refinement of the aircraft's approach and landing procedures.
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