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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 1,559 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,559 m of the 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 327 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Pisa International Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 22L, with a takeoff distance of 1,377 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Pisa, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,055 feet above sea level to 31,595 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,540 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles north of Marina Romea, Italy, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 21 miles east of Porto Tolle, Italy, and descended from 31,632 feet above sea level to 30,674 feet above sea level, a decrease of 957 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 23 miles west of Rovinj, Croatia, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering 169 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead Subotica Podravska, Croatia, and descended from 30,304 feet above sea level to 18,861 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,444 feet in 7 minutes, covering 51 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles south of Karad, Hungary, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 3 miles south of Kislang, Hungary, and descended from 18,865 feet above sea level to 1,696 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,169 feet in 12 minutes, covering 50 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31R at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport took place from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 313.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,232 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the 3,701-meter runway, with the threshold height at 55 feet above ground level being slightly above the target. The threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 325 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -582 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the tailwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,479 meters, accounting for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft took 4 minutes to taxi to the parking area from the runway, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 439 nautical miles, taking 79 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,932 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The final approach to runway 31R was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 313.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,232 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 132 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 325 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -582 feet per minute (fpm) was very hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or hard impact upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 180°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm and did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and a perfect runway alignment. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly fast touchdown speed may indicate areas for improvement in the aircraft's landing technique.
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