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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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 1,668 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,668 m of the 2,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 341 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 22R, with a takeoff distance of 1,219 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 210°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb began 2 miles south of Tarnby, Denmark, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,075 feet above sea level to 35,977 feet, an increase of 34,903 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Boitze, Germany, and lasted for 28 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 177 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles southeast of Steinau an der Strasse, Germany, and saw the aircraft descend from 36,246 feet to 1,619 feet, a decrease of 34,627 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 69.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 07L, which had a length of 2,795 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 133 knots. The touchdown distance was 341 meters, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -358 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 180°, with a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,589 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 393 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 92 minutes. The aircraft used 3,929 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 07L at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance of 341 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -358 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but still within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,589 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown, resulting in a smooth and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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