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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 587 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 Düsseldorf Airport, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05R, with a takeoff distance of 1,215 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 50°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Ratingen, Germany, and the aircraft ascended from 1,176 feet above sea level to 34,435 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,260 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Schaafheim, Germany, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, starting 1 mile southwest of Rollbach, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 34,457 feet above sea level to 32,505 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,952 feet in 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Hopfingen, Germany, and lasting 11 minutes, covering 83 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, starting 2 miles south of Burgheim, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 32,468 feet above sea level to 10,989 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,479 feet in 11 minutes, covering 73 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles northeast of Steinberg am Rofan, Austria, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, starting overhead Radfeld, Austria, where the aircraft descended from 10,989 feet above sea level to 4,126 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,863 feet in 7 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south of Thaur, Austria, and lasting 4 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport was made from the west, heading 80.0° at 2 nautical miles and 630 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport was successful, with a touchdown point 177 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -192 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 60°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,295 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 337 nautical miles, taking 65 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,385 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) with a score of 97.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 80.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 630 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 08, which has a length of 1,891 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 177 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. However, the threshold height was reported as good, suggesting that the aircraft was at a suitable altitude for landing. The threshold speed was also above the target speed, indicating that the aircraft was slowing down adequately before touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -192 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good. This suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly, reducing the risk of damage to the aircraft and its occupants.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 60°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,295 meters was 69% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within the available runway distance. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within the available runway distance. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and touchdown speed, which may be addressed in future training exercises to improve the crew's performance.
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