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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.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,891 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,891 m of the 2,783 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 544 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDDW Bremen Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 09, with a takeoff distance of 1,094 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Bremen, it encountered local weather conditions of 1°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 29°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Bremen and continued for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 141 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,066 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 37,008 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of Klink in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 36,397 feet above sea level to 6,594 feet, a decrease of 29,803 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and descent phases, with several brief periods of level flight. These included a 2-minute cruise phase 1 mile east of EPPD Przywidz-Katarynki in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, and a 5-minute cruise phase 1 mile east of Suchy Dab in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
The final approach to runway 29 at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport was made from the south east, with a heading of 293.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,442 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at 185 feet above ground level due to unknown reasons.
The aircraft then made a successful landing on runway 29, with a touchdown point 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -2°C temperature and winds of 28 knots at 350°. The crosswind was 23 knots, and the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,809 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 393 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 4,489 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 293.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,442 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted on runway 29, which has a length of 2,783 meters.
The threshold height at 72 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a safe altitude during the final approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots, suggesting that the pilots may have been slightly aggressive in their approach. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilots may have been able to slow the aircraft down more quickly. The touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing relatively smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and winds of 28 knots at 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 23 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,809 meters was 65% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to slow the aircraft down quickly and maintain control during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots were able to maintain a stable and aligned path during the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 95.0%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing in challenging weather conditions.
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