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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 1,657 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,657 m of the 2,484 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 667 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A350-900 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Düsseldorf Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05R, with a takeoff distance of 1,362 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Düsseldorf Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 329 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was negligible. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,166 feet above sea level to 31,266 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,099 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Mengerskirchen, Germany, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 30,607 feet above sea level to 5,295 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,312 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles. The descent started overhead Bad Liebenzell, Germany.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Aadorf, Switzerland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final descent began overhead Rikon, Switzerland, and the aircraft descended from 4,562 feet above sea level to 2,703 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,858 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at Zürich Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 277.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 28 was made with a runway length of 2,484 meters. The threshold height was above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 28 again, with a threshold height of 77 feet above ground level, which was well above the target. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 258 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -397 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 139 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,583 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The total flight distance was 277 nautical miles, taking approximately 67 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,972 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28 at Zürich Airport (LSZH) with a score of 83.5%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 277.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height at 65 feet agl being above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired approach. The threshold speed was also well above the target at 142 knots, suggesting a slightly aggressive approach. However, the situation improved as the aircraft continued its descent, with the threshold height at 77 feet agl being well above the target and the threshold speed being slightly above the target at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was located 258 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -397 feet per minute (fpm). Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 139°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, indicating minimal wind effects on the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,583 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft after touchdown. Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28 at Zürich Airport with a score of 83.5%.
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