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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,753 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,753 m of the 2,747 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 718 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,665 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,740 feet above sea level to 8,662 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,922 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Bloomington, Minnesota. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, starting 1 mile west of Edina, Minnesota. This climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 106 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 9,480 feet above sea level to 36,690 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,211 feet.
The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise phase, which started 6 miles south of Milan, Minnesota. This phase lasted for 146 minutes and covered a distance of 1,006 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent phase, starting 20 miles northeast of Humboldt, Nevada. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,839 feet above sea level to 5,736 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,103 feet.
The final approach to runway 17R at the Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) was made from the north, with a heading of 180.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,311 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 17R, which had a length of 2,747 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 305 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -759 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 20 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,675 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,228 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 196 minutes. The aircraft used 7,007 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport, but with some notable deviations from optimal landing procedures. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,311 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 17R, which has a length of 2,747 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 152 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or that the pilots may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed. The touchdown point was 305 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilots may have been unable to accurately judge the aircraft's position and speed during the final stages of the approach.
The touchdown speed of 140 knots was also faster than optimal, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -759 feet per minute (fpm). This excessive rate of descent can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may increase the risk of damage or injury. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a combination of factors including crosswind, headwind, and pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 33°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 4 knots, but the headwind component was significant at 20 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly misaligned touchdown and excessive touchdown rate.
Despite these deviations, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phases of the landing. The total landing distance of 1,675 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still successful, and the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop.
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