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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,823 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,823 m of the 2,690 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 791 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH), the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 33, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 32 °C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 199 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
Following a successful departure roll, the aircraft lifted off the runway at a speed of 168 knots, utilizing 41% of the available runway length of 1,326 meters. The enroute climb phase commenced 1 mile southwest of Langenhorn, where the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 982 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 22,010 feet, a vertical gain of 21,028 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 75 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase, which lasted 5 minutes, saw the aircraft maintain a steady altitude while covering an additional 39 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, the enroute descent phase began overhead Melle, where the aircraft descended from 21,999 feet to 1,350 feet in 14 minutes and covering 79 nautical miles.
Upon reaching Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), the aircraft initiated a final approach to runway 23L from the northeast, maintaining a heading of 233.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,204 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. However, a go-around was executed at an altitude of 458 feet above ground level. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 23L, with a touchdown point located 334 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly above the target, but the touchdown rate of -198 feet per minute was satisfactory. The aircraft utilized 63% of the available runway length of 2,694 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. Following a taxiing period of 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 264 nautical miles in 57 minutes and consuming 2,555 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the north east was executed with a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,204 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 76 ft above ground level, which was well above the target. The threshold speed of 142 kt was good, indicating a well-controlled descent.
As the aircraft touched down 334 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -198 fpm was good, indicating a controlled deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 33 °C and a wind of 3 kt at 0°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment, with a crosswind of 3 kt and a tailwind of 2 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,700 m was 63% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 87.9%, reflecting a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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