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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.2 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.6°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 277 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.2 ft.
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 1,702 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,702 m of the 3,984 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
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 30 at Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG) in Israel. The takeoff distance was 1,903 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Or Yehuda in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. The climb took 39 minutes and covered a distance of 268 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,114 feet above sea level to 33,472 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 138 minutes and covered a distance of 1,002 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a latitude of 34.3160974 and a longitude of 30.2586719. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 1 mile west of the town of Sankt Stefan im Rosental in Austria. The climb took just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 32,021 feet to 33,886 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead the town of UEbelbach in Austria. The cruise phase lasted for 32 minutes and covered a distance of 220 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles north east of the town of Burgoberbach in Germany. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,915 feet to 1,660 feet.
The final approach to runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 250.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 25L, which had a length of 3,984 meters. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 147 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 447 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -341 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,614 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 258 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 13,259 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 25L, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 140 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 447 meters was within the acceptable range. The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 147 knots was good.
The landing performance was further evaluated based on the touchdown rate, which was firm at -341 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates a controlled descent, but may have resulted in a slightly firm touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 320°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing performance.
The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which is 41% of the runway length. This is within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing performance of the Airbus A321 at Frankfurt Airport was satisfactory, with a score of 97.0%. While there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the aircraft was able to land safely and within the acceptable range.
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