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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 174 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 148 kt against a target of 174 kt, running 26 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 174 kt.
Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 10 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.7°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 329 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 10 ft.
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 1,531 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,531 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft departed from Düsseldorf Airport, EDDL, on runway 23L, utilizing 994 meters of the 2,400-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 11 knots at 259 degrees, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
Following a 9-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway, the aircraft took to the skies, initiating an enroute climb from 1,081 feet above sea level to 32,009 feet, a vertical increase of 30,928 feet, in 18 minutes and covering 92 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by an 11-minute level cruise at 32,009 feet, covering 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing altitude from 32,016 feet to 11,239 feet in 12 minutes and covering 74 nautical miles. This pattern of climb, cruise, and descent was repeated multiple times as the aircraft navigated through various enroute phases, ultimately leading to a final approach to runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport, EGLL.
The aircraft touched down on the 3,591-meter runway at a speed of 123 knots, with a touchdown point 113 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance was 1,453 meters, accounting for 40% of the runway length. Following a 7-minute taxi to the parking area, the aircraft completed its journey, having traveled a total distance of 437 nautical miles and utilizing 4,492 kilograms of fuel. The flight duration was 102 minutes.
The final approach to runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport was executed from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,329 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 132 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down 113 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots, which was also within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was firm at -333 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.1 meters, which was a minor deviation. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the landing phase. The total landing distance was 1,453 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. This was a reasonable distance, considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length.
The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 159°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. Overall, the landing was executed well, with a score of 95.7%. The minor deviations in touchdown position and landing distance were offset by the good approach quality, threshold speed, and rollout alignment, resulting in a high overall score.
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