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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,589 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 411 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an MD11, taxiing from its parking spot to the runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport, EDDP. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 2,398 meters, which is 67% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 177 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 179 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southwest of Rackwitz, Saxony, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,563 feet above sea level to 2,844 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,281 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles south of Krostitz, Saxony, Germany. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Krostitz. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,976 feet above sea level to 1,648 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,327 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the airport, it began its final approach to runway 26L at EDDP Leipzig/Halle Airport. The approach was made from the east, with a heading of 261.0 degrees, at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,182 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 26L, which has a length of 3,589 meters. The threshold height at 78 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 177 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 413 meters, with a touchdown speed of 173 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -398 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 176 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to a stop, covering a total landing distance of 1,347 meters, which is 38% of the runway's length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 23 nautical miles, taking approximately 10 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 2,281 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The MD11 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26L at EDDP Leipzig/Halle Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.7%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 261.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,182 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 413 meters, which was considered good.
However, there were some areas for improvement. The threshold height at 78 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 177 knots, which could have resulted in a longer landing distance. The touchdown speed of 173 knots was also faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -398 feet per minute was firm, indicating a relatively hard landing.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 176°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was zero. The total landing distance of 1,347 meters was 38% of the runway length, which was within acceptable limits.
However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have deviated from the desired path during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement that could be addressed in future approaches.
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