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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 271 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 3,889 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 445 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Munich Airport (EDDM), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 08L, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,697-meter stretch of the runway, which represented 43% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots, taking advantage of the 6-knot headwind and calm crosswind conditions.
As the aircraft climbed away from Munich, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 2,491 feet above sea level to 19,010 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its second climb phase, which took it from 19,007 feet to 33,955 feet in 10 minutes, covering 68 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise, lasting 39 minutes and covering 290 nautical miles, before commencing its descent into London Heathrow Airport (EGLL). The descent phase, which began 20 miles northwest of De Haan, Belgium, saw the aircraft lose 32,645 feet in altitude over a period of 21 minutes, covering 119 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached EGLL, it aligned itself with runway 27R, heading 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above target at 138 knots, and the aircraft touched down at a speed of 132 knots, with a touchdown distance of 453 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -283 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 543 nautical miles, taking 98 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 4,288 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321, successfully executed a final approach to runway 27R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from the east, aligning with the runway heading of 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 138 knots.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 453 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute was fair, indicating a moderate deceleration. Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind of 10 knots at 230°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots.
The aircraft's rollout was smooth, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,383 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 99.3%. The slight deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance, and the aircraft's ability to maintain perfect centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase was a notable achievement.
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