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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 277 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport (EHEH). The takeoff distance was 1,291 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 24 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 24 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead Oerle, a town in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. The climb started from an altitude of 1,148 feet above sea level and reached 2,837 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,689 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Duizel. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Waalre, a town in the province of North Brabant. The descent started from an altitude of 2,876 feet above sea level and reached 1,948 feet above sea level, a decrease of 927 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Lieshout. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport was made from the north-east, heading 215.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 279 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -541 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 23 knots from a direction of 229 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 22 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,315 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 29 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 24 minutes. The aircraft used 820 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Eindhoven Airport, achieving a score of 94.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 21, which has a length of 2,512 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach, but it did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 279 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -541 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 23 knots from 229°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 22 knots, which may have affected the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing. However, the pilot was able to successfully manage the wind conditions and achieve a good landing.
The total landing distance of 1,315 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot had good control over the aircraft during the landing and was able to bring it to a stop quickly and safely. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at Eindhoven Airport was a successful one, with the pilot achieving a good score of 94.4%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, the pilot was able to successfully manage the wind conditions and achieve a good landing.
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