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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Frankfurt Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of approximately 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 18, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,934-meter-long runway, which represented 49% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 172 knots, overcoming the local wind conditions of 9 knots at 20 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Frankfurt, it began its enroute climb 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf, rising from an initial altitude of 1,140 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 23,011 feet, an increase of 21,871 feet in just 13 minutes. The climb covered a distance of 82 nautical miles, setting the stage for a smooth enroute level cruise that lasted 2 minutes and spanned 13 nautical miles, commencing 1 mile south of Schnelldorf. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile north of Fremdingen, gradually losing altitude from 23,008 feet to 2,760 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Munich Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 26L from the east, aligning itself with the runway at a height of 1,282 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was executed successfully, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 138 knots and a distance of 448 meters, representing 35% of the runway's total length. The touchdown rate was slightly higher than desired at -447 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 209 nautical miles, with a flight time of 45 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,150 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport from the east was conducted with a heading of 264.0° at 4 nm and 1,282 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 71 ft above ground level being well above the target. This was achieved despite the challenging local weather conditions, with a temperature of 31 °C and a wind of 8 kt at 280°.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 448 m, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown speed of 138 kt was slightly above the target, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -447 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The threshold speed of 141 kt was also slightly above the target, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The aircraft rolled out on the runway with very good alignment, and the total landing distance of 1,380 m was 35% of the runway length. This was a respectable performance, considering the challenging weather conditions. Overall, the landing was scored 88.7%, reflecting a good but not outstanding performance. The hard touchdown rate and slightly above-target threshold speed were the main factors contributing to the lower score.
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