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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 232 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 3,981 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 468 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 23, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 51% of the 2,743-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16°C, with a 10-knot headwind and a 3-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Hamburg, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northwest of Winterhude, Germany. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 991 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 28,918 feet, a vertical increase of 27,927 feet over a distance of 72 nautical miles, achieved in 16 minutes. Following a 31-minute cruise phase, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered 205 nautical miles, the enroute descent commenced 2 miles north of Treffelstein, Germany. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease its altitude from 28,961 feet to 2,805 feet, a vertical decrease of 26,155 feet over a distance of 80 nautical miles, achieved in 17 minutes.
The Airbus A321 then began its final approach to runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport, descending from an altitude of 2,805 feet to touch down on the 3,986-meter runway. The aircraft touched down 55 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 131 knots, with a touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following a taxiing period of approximately 4 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 365 nautical miles, utilizing 3,602 kilograms of fuel in the process, and taking a total of 73 minutes to complete the journey.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321, successfully completed a final approach to runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport from the east, aligning with the heading of 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 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 137 knots.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was located 55 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute was good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating precise control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from 250°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,082 meters was 27% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and align with the centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 99.8%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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