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Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 59 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 59 ft, 14 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
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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 1,586 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,586 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 721 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Düsseldorf Airport, taking 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 23L, with a takeoff distance of 1,014 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 144 knots.
As the aircraft departed Düsseldorf Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 239°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 11 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,124 feet above sea level to 32,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,885 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles northeast of Harderwijk, The Netherlands, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 26 miles northwest of Westkapelle, The Netherlands, and descended from 32,009 feet above sea level to 25,006 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,002 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 18 miles east of Walton-on-the-Naze, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 9 miles southeast of Frinton-on-Sea, England, and descended from 25,000 feet above sea level to 1,403 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,596 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27R at London Heathrow Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,316 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, with a total landing distance of 1,495 meters, accounting for 42% of the runway. The touchdown point was 294 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -120 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 20 knots at 290°, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 333 nautical miles, taking 73 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,312 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.3%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,316 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 294 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the target area. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was a bit faster than the desired speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -120 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 19 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The threshold height at 64 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's response to the crosswind or other factors.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the target parameters. The pilot demonstrated good control and stability during the landing, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance of 1,495 meters, which is 42% of the runway length.
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