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Work on the flare
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 693 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 25C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF). The takeoff distance was 1,074 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of Kelsterbach, Hessen, Germany, and reached an altitude of 24,002 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 1,377 feet asl. This climb of 22,624 feet took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles southeast of Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile east of Schameder Airfield (EDGQ), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, and descended from 23,964 feet asl to 1,441 feet asl. This descent of 22,523 feet took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL) was made from the northeast, heading 233.0° at an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on a runway length of 2,395 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 248 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,412 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 130 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes. The aircraft used 4,727 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed on runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 126 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown speed was still within a safe range, and the touchdown rate of -336 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The threshold height at 77 feet agl was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft had sufficient altitude to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 130 knots was also good, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
The touchdown point was 248 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, which had a minimal impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,412 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured and the pilot executed a smooth landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, which was slightly above the target.
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