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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 1,634 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,634 m of the 2,993 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 553 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL), with a takeoff distance of 1,028 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 230°. The crosswind was negligible, but the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Düsseldorf Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,117 feet above sea level to 30,685 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,568 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Vlotho, Germany, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 31,022 feet above sea level to 18,887 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,135 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile south east of Schoenhausen, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final descent started 2 miles south west of Nennhausen, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 18,851 feet above sea level to 1,479 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,373 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24R at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (EDDB) was made from the east, heading 249.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,306 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24R was successful, with a touchdown point 136 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -277 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 230°.
The total landing distance was 1,552 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 313 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 60 minutes. The aircraft used 3,060 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport on runway 24R, achieving a score of 95.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, with the aircraft aligning perfectly with the runway touchdown zone.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 136 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the target. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a bit faster than the target, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking than necessary. However, the touchdown rate of -277 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a gentle headwind of 8 knots from a direction of 230°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, which made the landing even smoother. The runway length of 2,993 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,552 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway.
One of the standout aspects of this landing was the perfect runway rollout alignment, which indicates that the pilot maintained excellent control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. This is a critical phase of the landing, as it requires the pilot to smoothly transition from the landing phase to the taxiing phase, while also ensuring that the aircraft remains aligned with the centerline of the runway.
Overall, the Airbus A321's landing at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport was a success, with the aircraft executing a smooth and controlled touchdown, followed by a perfect rollout alignment. The score of 95.7% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during this landing.
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