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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,694 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,694 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 480 m touchdown sits inside 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 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,571 meters, which was 39% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 15°C and winds of 6 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 2,165 feet above sea level to 30,434 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,270 feet in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles north of Bazancourt, France, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile east of Cerisy-Buleux, France, descending from 30,307 feet above sea level to 3,516 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,791 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time overhead Horsted Keynes, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Slinfold, England, with the aircraft descending from 2,553 feet above sea level to 1,473 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,081 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 78.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 14 feet above ground level. The aircraft eventually landed on runway 08R, with a runway length of 2,495 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 64 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -332 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10°C and winds of 9 knots at 60°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,613 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 304 nautical miles, taking 73 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,371 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a score of 95.3%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was executed with good threshold height, indicating a well-controlled descent.
Upon landing, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 kt, which is still within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or failed to fully flare the aircraft before touchdown. The touchdown rate was firm at -332 fpm, which is a typical value for a commercial airliner.
The touchdown point was 64 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing roll. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, a wind speed of 9 kt at 60°, resulting in a 3 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,613 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll and was able to bring it to a stop in a straight line. Overall, the landing was executed well, with only minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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