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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 2,132 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 323 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 31L, with a takeoff distance of 1,260 meters, which is 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 149 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 70 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the tailwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles east of Kispest, Budapest, and the aircraft climbed from 1,473 feet above sea level to 27,138 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,665 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles southwest of Szakcs, Tolna megye, Hungary, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb overhead Rude, Zagreb County, Croatia, climbing from 26,179 feet above sea level to 29,337 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,158 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 2 miles south of Ursna Sela, Mestna Obcina Novo mesto, Slovenia, lasting for 18 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles southeast of Chioggia, Veneto, Italy, and the aircraft descended from 29,473 feet above sea level to 1,408 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,065 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport was from the west, heading 117.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 79 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 12, with a runway length of 2,132 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 322 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -350 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and winds of 12 knots at 100 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,323 meters, which is 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 399 nautical miles, taking 84 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,394 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LIPE Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 117.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was above the target, but this was not a significant issue. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 148 kt, indicating that the aircraft was traveling at a higher speed than necessary for a smooth landing. Fortunately, the subsequent landing on the same runway showed an improvement in threshold speed, with a slightly above-target speed of 139 kt.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 322 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits, albeit a little fast at 139 kt. The touchdown rate was firm, at -350 feet per minute (fpm), which is a desirable outcome. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 12 kt at 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 11 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance was 1,323 meters, which is 62% 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 perfect, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a straight line, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft during the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 94.5%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled landing, despite the initial high threshold speed.
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