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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 220 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 168 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 170°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Horley in Surrey, England. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,237 feet above sea level to 5,636 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,399 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile northeast of Speldhurst in Kent, England, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time overhead Marden in Kent, England, climbing from 5,648 feet above sea level to 36,096 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,448 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 128 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed overhead Herzele in Flanders, Belgium, lasting for 16 minutes and covering 236 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southeast of Boxberg in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The aircraft descended from 36,390 feet above sea level to 30,454 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,937 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering 24 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed 1 mile south of Schnelldorf in Bavaria, Germany, lasting for 3 minutes and covering 48 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile east of Pottmes in Bavaria, Germany. The aircraft descended from 30,524 feet above sea level to 3,208 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,316 feet, in 13 minutes and covering 80 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport, flying from the east and heading 261.0° at an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport, with a touchdown distance of 218 meters and a touchdown speed of 138 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -517 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 194°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 548 nautical miles, taking a total of 62 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,757 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) with a score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 261.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 26, which has a length of 1,891 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 139 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 218 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -517 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 194°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, and the headwind component was zero. The total landing distance of 972 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues that need to be addressed to improve the score.
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