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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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,692 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 671 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23, and the takeoff distance was 1,005 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 14°C and wind blowing at 18 knots from a direction of 290°. The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,174 feet above sea level to 29,409 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,235 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Sossais, France. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile east of Aubigne-Racan, France. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,386 feet above sea level to 1,669 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,717 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 09L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The approach was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 85.0° and at an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 09L, which had a length of 2,692 meters. The threshold height at 81 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 251 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C and wind blowing at 11 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,125 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 301 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used 2,530 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 09L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 85.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 130 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the threshold height at 81 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation in the aircraft's descent. Despite this, the touchdown point was 251 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, resulting in a touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered fair. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 11 knots at 70°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,125 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a good threshold speed and a perfect runway touchdown and rollout alignment. However, the slightly above-target threshold height and slightly fast touchdown speed resulted in a score of 88.0%.
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