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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 1,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 355 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Düsseldorf Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 23L, the crew prepared for departure, taking into account the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle tailwind of 2 kt.
With a takeoff distance of 1,438 meters, which equated to 60% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 kt. As it climbed away from Düsseldorf, the crew initiated the enroute climb, which saw the aircraft ascend from 1,086 feet above sea level to 20,807 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles. The flight continued with a series of enroute climbs and level cruises, with notable ascents from Beek, Netherlands, and Oosteeklo, Belgium, where the aircraft reached its maximum altitude of 37,832 feet.
As the flight entered its final approach phase, the crew began their descent from 37,164 feet to 29,010 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then levelled off for a brief period before continuing its descent to 4,007 feet, where it began its final approach to runway 27 at Bristol Airport. The landing was executed with a touchdown distance of 354 meters, slightly above the target, and a touchdown speed of 133 kt, which was a little fast. The aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 389 nautical miles, taking 80 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,666 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGGD Bristol Airport from the east was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 266.0° at 4 nm and 1,355 ft above ground level. The approach was conducted in a 15 °C temperature and a 15 kt wind at 200°, resulting in a 14 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the landing phase.
As the aircraft touched down on the 1,881 m long runway, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 kt. The touchdown distance was good at 354 m, but the touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast. This resulted in a hard touchdown rate of -418 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. Despite this, the total landing distance of 1,078 m, which accounted for 57% of the runway, was acceptable.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining very good alignment with the runway centreline. Overall, the landing was scored 96.2%, reflecting the good approach quality, acceptable touchdown characteristics, and excellent rollout alignment.
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