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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was operated on an Airbus A321 aircraft, departing from runway 18 at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF). Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes, covering approximately 1 nautical mile (nm). The departure roll was smooth, using 25% of the runway with a takeoff distance of 1,012 meters. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
Local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 22 °C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from 110 °. There was a moderate crosswind of 3 knots and a slight headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft took off and began its initial climb, which started 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf in Hessen, Germany. The aircraft climbed from 1,337 feet above sea level (asl) to 16,363 feet asl, covering a vertical distance of 15,026 feet in just 5 minutes and traveling 17 nm.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft leveled off and began its enroute cruise phase over Bechtolsheim in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. This phase lasted 11 minutes, covering a distance of 64 nm. As the aircraft proceeded on its journey, it started its descent phase over EDRB Bitburg Airport in Bitburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The descent was significant, dropping from 16,372 feet asl to 2,440 feet asl, a decrease of 13,932 feet in 10 minutes and covering 28 nm.
Upon approaching runway 06 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (ELLX), the aircraft prepared for its final approach. The approach was made from the southwest, heading 60.0 ° at a distance of 4 nm from the point of final approach. The aircraft was flying at 1,244 feet above ground level (agl) at the start of the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19 °C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from 130 °. There was a moderate crosswind of 8 knots and a slight headwind of 3 knots.
The aircraft landed smoothly on runway 06 at ELLX, using 33% of the runway length with a total landing distance of 1,317 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 118 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight took a total of 36 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nm. It is estimated that 1,677 kg of fuel was used throughout the flight.
The Airbus A321 achieved a commendable score of 92.7% on its landing at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 06 from a position 4 nautical miles southwest and 1,244 feet above ground level, heading 60.0 degrees towards the runway. Upon landing, the aircraft performed well, with threshold height being above the target but not overly high.
The threshold speed was satisfactory at 123 knots, which is optimal for safe landing. The aircraft managed to land effectively, maintaining a touchdown distance of 462 meters, which is considered good for the conditions. However, the touchdown speed was a bit fast at 118 knots, and the touchdown rate, at -239 feet per minute, was not particularly impressive.
The aircraft landed somewhat slightly off-centerline from the runway, with a deviation of 4.4 meters from the centerline at touchdown. This indicates a marginally imperfect alignment during the landing roll. Local weather conditions, including a temperature of 19°C, a wind speed of 9 knots from 130 degrees, and a resulting 8-knot crosswind and 3-knot headwind, presented some challenges to the flight.
In terms of performance, the Airbus A321 demonstrated an effective rollout, with the alignment being extremely good once it touched down. The total landing distance of 1,317 meters only equates to about 33% of the runway's length, demonstrating a controlled and smooth deceleration process.
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