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Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 134 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 144 kt, well above the 134 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 134 kt on short final.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,702 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,702 m of the 3,189 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 325 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Munich Airport (EDDM). This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 26R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 898 meters, which was 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Munich Airport, with the aircraft ascending from an initial altitude of 2,531 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 30,523 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 94 nautical miles and took 16 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Aufsess Airport (EXBA). This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles east of Sonneberg, and descended from 30,475 feet to 29,275 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead Meura and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 1 mile east of Witzleben and saw the aircraft descend from 28,164 feet to 1,450 feet above sea level in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27R at Hannover Airport (EDDV) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 273.0° at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing took place on a runway length of 3,189 meters, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was above the target speed at 145 knots, while the touchdown distance was good at 325 meters. The touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate was fair at -247 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 250°, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,618 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 267 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 66 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,358 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDV Hannover Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27R, which has a length of 3,189 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 145 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach speed being slightly higher than intended. The touchdown distance of 325 meters was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 141 knots was faster than desired. The touchdown rate of -247 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.2 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions were relatively favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,618 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the desired approach and touchdown parameters.
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