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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 152 m above the runway. The 305 m gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 2,054 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,054 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 825 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Stuttgart Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 1,685 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Neuhausen auf den Fildern, Germany, at an altitude of 658 meters above sea level. The climb continued to an altitude of 6,712 meters above sea level, an increase of 6,054 meters, in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Eberbach, Germany, lasting for 20 minutes and covering 108 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles south of Eslohe, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 6,708 meters above sea level to 438 meters above sea level, a decrease of 6,271 meters, in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport was made from the northeast, heading 233.0 degrees at an altitude of 395.9 meters above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 23L was successful, with a touchdown point 414 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -1.2 meters per second. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,978 meters, which was 83% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 210 nautical miles, taking 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,057 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, achieving a score of 82.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 233.0° at an altitude of 395.9 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 414 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -1.2 meters per second was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have maintained a more stable rate of descent.
One notable issue during the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 9.2 meters. This could be attributed to factors such as wind, pilot error, or a combination of both. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
The threshold height at 22.8 meters agl was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft had sufficient altitude to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-controlled approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13°C, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A320 demonstrated a high level of proficiency in terms of speed and control. However, the misalignment issues during the touchdown and rollout phases suggest that there may be room for improvement in terms of pilot technique and aircraft handling.
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