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Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 62 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 62 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 520 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,581 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,581 m of the 3,656 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 520 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to the departure runway in 9 minutes, covering a ground distance of 2 nm.
The aircraft departed ENBR Bergen Airport, Flesland, on runway 17. The take-off roll measured 1,220 m, representing 45 % of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off at 160 kt. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with a wind from 180° at 10 kt, including a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 10 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile south of Flesland, Norway, with the flight ascending from 1,036 ft asl to 39,009 ft asl - a gain of 37,973 ft - over 23 minutes while covering 149 nm.
The first level cruise began 9 nm south of Vanse, Agder, Norway, lasting 18 minutes and traversing 140 nm.
Descent phase one started 3 nm south of EK42 Sønder Felding, Midtjylland, Denmark, descending from 39,021 ft asl to 23,650 ft asl - a loss of 15,370 ft - in 9 minutes and covering 64 nm.
A brief cruise segment followed 1 nm southwest of Gråsten, Syddanmark, Denmark, lasting 2 minutes and extending 10 nm.
The second descent began overhead Quern, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with altitude decreasing from 22,904 ft asl to 11,261 ft asl - a drop of 11,643 ft - in 3 minutes while covering 21 nm.
A third cruise segment started overhead Gettorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, lasting 3 minutes and covering 17 nm.
Descent three was initiated 1 nm west of Stolpe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 10,718 ft asl to 4,010 ft asl - a reduction of 6,708 ft - over 5 minutes and 22 nm.
The fourth cruise segment began overhead Stuvenborn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, lasting 7 minutes and spanning 27 nm.
Descent four started overhead Mönkloh, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with a fall from 4,013 ft asl to 1,346 ft asl - a loss of 2,667 ft - in 4 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was flown from the northwest on a heading of 153.0°, at 4 nm distance and 1,292 ft agl.
Landing on runway 15, which is 3,656 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 62 ft agl and a threshold speed of 131 kt. Touchdown was recorded 100 m beyond the touchdown zone at 128 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 276 fpm; runway alignment at touchdown was perfect. Local weather reported a temperature of 26 °C, wind from 110° at 4 kt, a 3 kt cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind. The total landing distance measured 2,496 m, representing 68 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect throughout the deceleration phase.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 471 nm, took 88 minutes, and consumed 4,028 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321 conducted the final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from the north-west, on a heading of 153.0° at 4 nm and 1,292 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the height was above target and the threshold speed was good at 131 kt. The aircraft crossed the threshold and began the flare, with the touchdown point 100 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Touchdown occurred with a speed of 128 kt, noted as a little fast, and a fair touchdown rate of minus 276 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 2,496 m, representing 68 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Minor refinements are recommended: adjust the approach to achieve the target threshold height and manage the flare to reduce touchdown speed slightly, while preserving the excellent alignment and distance performance demonstrated.
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