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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 1,588 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,588 m of the 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 780 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Maastricht Aachen Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 21, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 25°C, a wind speed of 7 knots from 180°, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,284 feet above sea level to 10,189 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,905 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Meerssen in the Netherlands. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Gangelt in Germany and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 10,168 feet above sea level to 2,023 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,145 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The descent started overhead Heythuysen in the Netherlands. After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which began overhead Schijndel in the Netherlands and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport was made from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,512 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 365 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 128 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -331 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, a wind speed of 4 knots from 170°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,509 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 7 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 70 nautical miles, taking 33 minutes, and used 1,297 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Eindhoven Airport, achieving a score of 92.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed on runway 21, which has a length of 2,512 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 144 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was located 365 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -331 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 5.9 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind component, which was 3 knots, and the headwind component, which was also 3 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 170°.
The total landing distance was 1,509 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a well-executed approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor deviations that did not significantly impact the overall performance.
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