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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 1,581 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,581 m of the 2,447 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 965 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 23 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL). The takeoff distance was 1,158 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 171 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 28 knots blowing from 240°. This resulted in a 4-knot crosswind and a 28-knot headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,177 feet above sea level (asl) and reached a maximum altitude of 13,072 ft asl, an increase of 11,894 feet in just 6 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 22 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent from 12,159 ft asl to 10,915 ft asl, a decrease of 1,245 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 6 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before beginning a climb from 11,091 ft asl to 12,830 ft asl, an increase of 1,739 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The flight continued with a series of enroute descents and level cruise phases, with the aircraft passing over various locations in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. These included Hueckeswagen, Kierspe, Plettenberg, Attendorn, Kreuztal, Erndtebrueck, and Lennestadt. The final descent began overhead Lennestadt, with the aircraft descending from 10,203 ft asl to 7,780 ft asl, a decrease of 2,424 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles, before beginning a final descent from 7,471 ft asl to 1,558 ft asl, a decrease of 5,913 feet in 7 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK), flying from the north-east and heading 244.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level (agl).
However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at 205 ft agl due to unknown reasons. The aircraft then landed on runway 24, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 143 knots. The touchdown point was 547 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -184 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 26 knots blowing from 250°. This resulted in a 3-knot crosswind and a 26-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,498 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 124 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 61 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 24 at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport, achieving a score of 89.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 244.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing. The touchdown point was located 547 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but still within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 26 knots from 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 26 knots, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,498 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good skills and judgment in managing the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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