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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 41 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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,668 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,668 ft of the 8,147 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,749 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 2.76 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gibraltar Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 09, with the aircraft using 91% of the runway's length to achieve liftoff. The takeoff distance was 4,553 feet, and the liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 77°F temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 100°. The enroute climb started 2 miles southeast of La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain, and reached an altitude of 34,035 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,998 feet in 18 minutes, covering 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 62 miles south of Olhao, Portugal, and lasted for 60 minutes, covering 396 nautical miles. The descent started 82 miles northeast of Porto Santo Airport, Madeira, Portugal, and took 23 minutes to descend from 34,149 feet to 359 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,791 feet, covering 115 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 0 nautical miles and 163 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 8,147 feet, and the threshold height was good. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 176 knots.
The touchdown point was 421 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 156 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -870 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions during landing were 72°F temperature and a 4-knot headwind at 349°.
The total landing distance was 5,439 feet, which accounted for 67% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 620 nautical miles, taking 115 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,304 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at an altitude of 163 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 8,147 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 421 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 156 knots was also higher than recommended, indicating that the aircraft may have been touching down too aggressively. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was extremely heavy at -870 feet per minute, which can put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
In addition to the issues with the touchdown, the runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which can make it more difficult for the aircraft to maintain control during the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, which can increase the risk of the aircraft drifting off the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 72°F and winds of 4 knots from 349°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. Despite the calm weather, the pilot's decision to land with a high threshold speed and aggressive touchdown may have contributed to the issues experienced during the landing.
Overall, while the aircraft was able to land safely, the landing was not without its issues, and the pilot may need to review their technique to improve the accuracy and smoothness of the landing.
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