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See Arrival Landing
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,713 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,713 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 726 m past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,024 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and wind blowing at 18 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, England, where the aircraft climbed from 1,344 feet above sea level to 5,734 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,390 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile west of Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb overhead Frankton, Warwickshire, England, where it climbed from 6,475 feet above sea level to 31,777 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,302 feet in 14 minutes, covering 91 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 1 mile east of Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 149 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead Huizen, Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, where it descended from 32,147 feet above sea level to 1,435 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,712 feet in 21 minutes, covering 83 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport was from the north-east, heading 233.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 16 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 23L, which had a length of 2,395 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was 307 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and wind blowing at 15 knots from a direction of 180 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,630 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 359 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes, using 3,831 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being above the target, but still considered good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 138 kt. However, the touchdown point was 307 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -266 fpm was fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and wind speeds of 15 kt at 180°. The crosswind component was 12 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt. The aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,630 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to maintain control and stability during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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