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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 32 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,348 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,348 ft of the 7,174 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,625 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This Airbus A320 flight departed from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport's runway 36L, LEMD. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft rolled down the runway to take off successfully, covering a distance of 5,793 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway length. At liftoff, the aircraft attained a speed of 171 knots.
Local weather at departure consisted of a temperature of 80 °F and winds blowing at a mere 5 knots, with a slight crosswind component of 1 knot. The aircraft climbed at a steep angle, starting 3 miles northeast of San Sebastian de los Reyes and rising from an initial altitude of 2,977 feet above sea level (asl) to a final cruise altitude of 29,187 feet asl. This enroute climb phase lasted 14 minutes and covered 83 nm.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft initiated its level cruise at an altitude of 29,029 feet asl about 2 miles east of Siete Iglesias de Trabancos. This steady level flight phase lasted 16 minutes and spanned 96 nm. However, the aircraft soon began its enroute descent about 1 mile southeast of Puente de Domingo Florez, dropping from an initial altitude of 29,029 feet asl to a final landing altitude of 2,019 feet asl. This descent, which lasted 21 minutes, covered a distance of 90 nm.
After completing the enroute descent and leveling off to a stable altitude, the aircraft flew a short enroute level cruise from an initial point overhead Ferrol to a final position. This final level flyby lasted a mere 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm.
The aircraft approached A Coruña Airport's runway 21, flying towards the north east from a point 4 nm away at an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level. Local weather at arrival featured a temperature of 64 °F and winds with a moderate tailwind component. However, the pilot needed to compensate for a 2-knot crosswind component during the approach.
The Airbus A320 landed successfully on runway 21, albeit with the touchdown point being 1,271 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone. The pilot landed the aircraft at a speed of 140 knots. The touchdown rate was moderate, with an average descent rate of 200 feet per minute. Upon touching down, the aircraft's runway alignment was well within the safe margins.
To complete the landing phase, the pilot managed the taxi-in, successfully navigating to the parking area. This final taxiing leg took only 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 291 nm, lasting 1 hour and 11 minutes and expending a total of 5,458 pounds of fuel. Overall, this Airbus A320 flight was a safe and successful mission, with the aircraft landing within the designated runway area and with a reasonable fuel expenditure.
The Airbus A320 aircraft executed a successful landing at LECO A Coruña Airport, achieving a score of 92.3%. The final approach was performed from the northeast, heading 211.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 21, which is 7,174 feet in length, was conducted under favorable conditions.
The pilot maintained an optimal threshold height, ensuring that the aircraft touched down smoothly at the end of the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, coming in at 146 knots. This minor deviation did not have a significant impact on the overall performance of the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft came down at 1,271 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 140 knots. While this speed was a bit fast, it did not compromise the stability of the aircraft. The touchdown rate was relatively fair at -200 feet per minute, which is within a safe range for an A320.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were mild, with a temperature of 64°F. The wind was relatively light, with a speed of 4 knots blowing at 1°, resulting in a minimal tailwind component of 4 knots and a negligible crosswind component of 2 knots. This favorable wind condition undoubtedly contributed to the smoothness of the landing.
The total landing distance of 5,094 feet, which accounted for 71% of the runway, was well within the acceptable range. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was outstanding, demonstrating the pilot's proficiency in controlling the aircraft during the critical phases of the landing process. Overall, this landing was a testament to the skill and expertise of the pilot, highlighting the efficient and safe execution of the A320.
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