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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 184 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,725 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,725 m of the 2,759 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 393 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EDDS Stuttgart Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by rolling down runway 07, utilizing 1,293 meters, or 43% of the available runway length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 154 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 7°C, with a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 310°, resulting in a minimal crosswind component of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Stuttgart, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile west of Neuhausen auf den Fildern, Germany, reaching an altitude of 36,009 feet above sea level in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 138 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 42-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft flew at an altitude of 36,009 feet, covering a distance of 286 nautical miles, before beginning its descent over Brentwood, England. The descent phase saw the aircraft lose 29,023 feet in altitude in just 14 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles. Following a brief level cruise over Coventry, England, the aircraft began its final descent, losing a further 5,325 feet in altitude in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The Airbus A321 finally touched down on runway 15 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, utilizing 392 meters of the available runway length and achieving a touchdown speed of 133 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, completing the flight in a total distance of 544 nautical miles, utilizing 4,535 kilograms of fuel and taking a total of 94 minutes to complete.
The aircraft touched down on runway 15 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport, a 2,317-meter-long surface, after a final approach from the north west. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 133 knots, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute. The touchdown distance of 392 meters was within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 4 knots. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 160 degrees, contributed to the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,642 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 99.7% reflecting the minor deviations from the optimal landing parameters.
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