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Work on the flare
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 1,726 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,726 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 896 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took 44 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 35R at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,312 meters, which is 78% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 190 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 27 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Casorate Sempione, in the Lombardia region of Italy, and climbed from an altitude of 1,794 feet above sea level to 28,165 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,370 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Wila, in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 2 miles south of Gerlingen, in the Baden-Wuerttemberg region of Germany, and climbed from 28,144 feet above sea level to 28,758 feet above sea level, an increase of 614 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Lochgau, in the Baden-Wuerttemberg region of Germany, and descended from 29,112 feet above sea level to 3,898 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,214 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 62 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Kleinostheim, in the Bavaria region of Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile southeast of Hanau am Main, in the Hessen region of Germany, and descended from 4,141 feet above sea level to 1,554 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,587 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, coming in from the east at a heading of 249.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,194 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, which has a length of 3,984 meters. The threshold height at 100 feet above ground level was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 155 knots. The touchdown point was 447 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 152 knots, which was fast, and a touchdown rate of -411 feet per minute, which was hard. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,612 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 295 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 77 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,363 kilograms.
The Airbus A321 aircraft has successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 25L, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,194 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but with a touchdown point 447 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone.
The touchdown speed of 152 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on touchdown. This, combined with a hard touchdown rate of -411 feet per minute (fpm), suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a rough landing. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 210°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, which should have made the landing relatively straightforward. However, despite these favorable conditions, the aircraft still experienced some deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
The total landing distance of 1,612 meters was 40% of the available runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline, which may have required some corrective action from the pilots to maintain control of the aircraft.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate. The pilots may need to review their approach and landing techniques to ensure that they are able to achieve a smoother and more controlled touchdown in the future.
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