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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,741 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 552 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Dublin Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 10R, with a takeoff distance of 1,300 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and winds of 29 knots at 129 degrees. The crosswind was 17 knots, and the headwind was 24 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Dublin Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,279 feet above sea level to 35,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,730 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 154 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Chapel en le Frith in Derbyshire, England, and lasted for 40 minutes, covering a distance of 318 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 35,037 feet above sea level to 11,838 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,199 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent and level cruise phases, with several changes in altitude and location. It descended from 10,735 feet above sea level to 7,009 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. It then levelled off and cruised for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft continued this pattern, with several level cruise and descent phases, until it reached its final approach to runway 05 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport.
The final approach was made from the south-west, heading 50.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,429 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 05, which is 2,790 meters long. The threshold height was slightly above target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 133 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -251 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 0 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,657 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 648 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 113 minutes. The aircraft used 5,332 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 50.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,429 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 133 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly above the target speed, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further during the approach. The touchdown rate of -251 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 0°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was reported to be very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot judgment.
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