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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,916 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,916 m of the 3,807 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 473 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Munich Airport, taking 18 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 26R, with a takeoff distance of 779 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 139 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 261°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Munich Airport, rising from 2,521 feet above sea level to 24,072 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,551 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Heidenheim, lasting 16 minutes and covering 99 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile northwest of Langen, Germany, descending from 24,092 feet above sea level to 11,056 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,036 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief enroute level cruise overhead Herdorf, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then continued its descent, starting 1 mile north of Harbach, Germany, and descending from 11,054 feet above sea level to 8,079 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,975 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile southwest of Bergneustadt, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its descent overhead Waldbroel, Germany, descending from 8,025 feet above sea level to 7,067 feet above sea level, a decrease of 958 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Roth, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then continued its descent, starting overhead Muschenbach, Germany, and descending from 7,064 feet above sea level to 3,498 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,567 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Linkenbach, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its final descent, beginning 3 miles southeast of Hennef, Germany, and descending from 3,013 feet above sea level to 1,539 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,474 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31R at Cologne Bonn Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 318.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, with a total landing distance of 1,836 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The touchdown point was 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -340 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 301°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK) on runway 31R, achieving a score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 318.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed smoothly on the runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 kt. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 57 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -340 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, demonstrating precise control and coordination between the pilot and the aircraft. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle headwind of 7 kt from 301°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, which further contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,836 meters was 48% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, showing that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the Airbus A321 performed well during the landing, with only minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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