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Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 148 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 167 kt, 19 kt past the 148 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 148 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 309 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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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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 1,697 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 514 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, a movement that lasted 18 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 33, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 178 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,490 m, which represented 46 % of the runway length; local weather at the time was 19 °C with a wind of 24 kt from 286°, including an 18 kt crosswind component and a 17 kt headwind.
Climb commenced one mile south-west of Langenhorn, with the airplane climbing from 1,146 ft asl to 25,008 ft asl, an increase of 23,862 ft achieved in 11 minutes while covering 64 nm.
Level cruise began two miles north-east of Hauslingen and persisted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft progressed 24 nm.
Descent was initiated overhead Hagenburg, descending from 25,003 ft asl to 1,792 ft asl, a loss of 23,211 ft over 16 minutes and a distance of 81 nm.
The final approach to runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 241.0° at 4 nm and 1,374 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24, which is 1,697 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 140 kt; the touchdown point was 98 m beyond the touchdown zone, the speed at touchdown was 132 kt, and the vertical speed was minus 141 fpm, with perfect runway alignment; local conditions were 18 °C, wind 12 kt from 240°, a 0 kt crosswind and a 12 kt headwind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,102 m, representing 65 % of the runway, and the alignment remained perfect throughout the deceleration.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area in 4 minutes, traveling less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered 177 nm, lasted 41 minutes, and consumed 9 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 approached runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport from the north-east on a heading of 241.0° at 4 nm and 1,374 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 good and the threshold speed was good at 140 kt, indicating an appropriate flare set-up.
Touchdown occurred 98 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 132 kt, noted as a little fast, and a smooth vertical rate of minus 141 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect and the local weather was 18 °C, wind 12 kt from 240°, crosswind 0 kt and headwind 12 kt.
The total landing distance was 1,102 m, representing 65 % of the 1,697 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the touchdown speed slightly below 132 kt and aim to touch down closer to the designated zone to bring the landing profile fully within the optimal envelope.
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