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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 209 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 387 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight took off from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, using runway 13L, and began its journey towards Munich Airport. Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then rolled onto the runway and lifted off at a speed of 162 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 32 °C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 89 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 2-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed, it gained altitude from 1,428 feet above sea level to 34,463 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,035 feet over a distance of 166 nautical miles, in 26 minutes. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Vecses, Hungary, and continued until the aircraft reached its cruising altitude. The local weather conditions remained relatively favorable throughout the climb.
Once the aircraft reached its cruising altitude, it entered a level cruise pattern, starting 3 miles southeast of Scheibbs, Austria, and lasting for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its initial descent from 34,557 feet above sea level to 5,036 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,521 feet over a distance of 111 nautical miles, in 18 minutes. The descent started over Rohr im Kremstal, Austria.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise pattern overhead Dachau, Bavaria, Germany, lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. However, it soon began its second descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Rohrmoos, Bavaria, Germany, and descending from 4,986 feet above sea level to 2,771 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,214 feet over a distance of 7 nautical miles, in 2 minutes.
The final approach to runway 08L at Munich Airport began, with the aircraft approaching the runway from the west, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,287 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 387 meters, or 25% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast, at 128 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute.
The aircraft then came to a stop, using the runway for its rollout, and taxiing to the parking area took 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 338 nautical miles, taking 66 minutes to complete, and used 3,059 kilograms of fuel throughout the flight.
The landing of the Airbus A320 on runway 08L at EDDM Munich Airport was a smooth and efficient process, with a final approach score of 96.8%. As the aircraft descended onto the runway from an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) away from the runway, heading towards 83.0°. The airplane successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,986 meters.
Upon reviewing the specifics of the landing, it can be observed that the threshold height was a little above the target, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly short of the recommended height at the threshold. Similarly, the threshold speed was found to be slightly above the recommended speed, clocking at 134 knots, which is a relatively safe but not optimal speed. The touchdown speed was reported to be a little fast at 128 knots, while the touchdown rate was firm, at a rate of -380 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft touched down in a straight line.
The conditions at Munich Airport during the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 10 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the runway had enough length to accommodate the landing. The landing distance was 1,002 meters, which translates to a mere 25% utilization of the runway's length, indicating ample room for the aircraft to come to a stop without extending beyond the runway.
During the rollout, the aircraft remained aligned perfectly with the runway markings, a testament to the skill and control of the pilots. Overall, the landing of the Airbus A320 on runway 08L at EDDM Munich Airport was a commendable performance, with a high final approach score, good touchdown speed control, and perfect runway rollout alignment.
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