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Add power on short final to hold 144 kt over the threshold, so the approach is not slow to begin with.
What happened: Threshold speed was 10 kt below target, and the nose was then held well above this type's ground attitude at touchdown; arriving slow like this usually leaves the flare short of energy and ends in a firm touchdown at 385 fpm.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 144 kt at the threshold.
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. 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 232 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Bremen Airport (EDDW), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of approximately 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 09, utilizing 61% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 153 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at a direction of 50°, resulting in a headwind component of 10 knots and a crosswind component of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Bremen, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 1,016 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 17,723 feet, an increase of 16,707 feet in just 9 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 44 nautical miles. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft commenced its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 18,009 feet to 3,006 feet in 10 minutes, while covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, before beginning its final approach to runway 06 at Dortmund Airport (EDLW).
The Airbus A321 touched down on runway 06 at EDLW, utilizing 79% of the available runway length, with a touchdown distance of 231 meters. The aircraft's touchdown speed was 129 knots, and the touchdown rate was -470 feet per minute, indicating a relatively hard touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following a taxiing period of 3 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 137 nautical miles and utilizing 1,790 kilograms of fuel. The flight duration was 34 minutes.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321, successfully executed a final approach to runway 06 at EDLW Dortmund Airport from the south west, aligning with the heading of 60.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,399 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 knots, which met the required standards.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft displayed good characteristics, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots and a touchdown distance of 231 meters, both of which were within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -470 feet per minute, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing profile. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,105 meters, which accounted for 79% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Considering the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 50°, the pilot's performance was commendable. Overall, the landing was scored at 95.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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