Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6.5 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.2 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 4.1°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 500 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 0.2 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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 18 stages, 17 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 1,549 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,549 m of the 3,981 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 278 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Düsseldorf Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 23L, the crew prepared for departure, taking into account the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C, wind at 8 kt from 280 °, and a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.
As the aircraft lifted off the ground, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead Düsseldorf Airport and reaching an altitude of 26,919 ft asl in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with the aircraft rising by 25,819 ft. The crew then transitioned to a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 26,919 ft asl for 14 minutes as the aircraft covered a distance of 112 nautical miles. The crew then initiated a descent, starting 2 miles north east of Wallhausen, and the aircraft descended from 27,010 ft asl to 11,768 ft asl in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, with multiple level cruises and descents, before finally beginning its final approach to runway 26R at Munich Airport. The crew executed a perfect approach, touching down on the runway at a speed of 130 kt, with a touchdown distance of 283 m. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 322 nautical miles, taking 63 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,161 kg of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport from the east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 263.0° at 4 nm and 1,369 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 135 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a distance of 283 m, which was within the expected parameters.
However, the touchdown speed of 130 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a touchdown rate of -580 fpm, which was considered very hard. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 °C and a 5 kt headwind, contributed to a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,473 m, which accounted for 37% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was considered a success, with a score of 95.3% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values