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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,055 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 993 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YBBN Brisbane International Airport. This process took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 01R, and the takeoff distance was 6,158 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 178 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 56°F temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of YBBN Brisbane International Airport and continued for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,015 feet above sea level to 34,194 feet, an increase of 33,179 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of Poona, Queensland, Australia. This phase lasted for 122 minutes and covered a distance of 962 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 49 miles southwest of KUP Kupiano Airport, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The descent took 16 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles, and resulted in a decrease of 32,788 feet in altitude, from 33,916 feet to 1,128 feet.
The final approach to runway 14L at AYPY Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 151.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,004 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 9,055 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 137 knots, and the touchdown distance was 997 feet, which was 51% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -532 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 75°F temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 140°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 4,605 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,140 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 167 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 14,828 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at AYPY Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 151.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,004 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 14L, which has a length of 9,055 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 137 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 997 feet was also good, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
However, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -532 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 140°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing phase. The total landing distance of 4,605 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the high score of 96.7% reflects the pilot's skill and expertise.
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