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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,561 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 404 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Nuremberg Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 10, with a takeoff distance of 1,230 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 5°C temperature and a 4-knot headwind at 99°. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Nuremberg Airport and continued for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,064 feet above sea level to 20,804 feet, an increase of 18,740 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Munchberg, Germany. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south-west of Hammerbruecke, Germany. The descent from 20,671 feet to 9,109 feet took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 31 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south-east of Grossolbersdorf, Germany. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 1 mile south-east of Eppendorf, Germany. The descent from 9,105 feet to 963 feet took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a climb phase, starting 1 mile south-west of Dresden Airport, Germany. The climb from 950 feet to 34,120 feet took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 115 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles north-west of Glashutten, Germany. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 325 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Masio, Italy. The descent from 34,385 feet to 2,923 feet took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 12 miles south-east of Antibes, France. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles south-east of Antibes, France. The descent from 2,901 feet to 1,054 feet took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04L at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, heading 40.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,036 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 04L, with a runway length of 2,561 meters. The touchdown distance was 406 meters, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -395 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a 6-knot crosswind at 340°.
The total landing distance was 1,396 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 697 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used 6,812 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, achieving a high score of 96.7%. The final approach to runway 04L was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 40.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,036 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 128 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 406 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -395 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 340°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,396 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's wheels remained aligned with the centerline of the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was well-executed, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out smoothly.
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