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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 633 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Zürich Airport, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 16, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 166 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Opfikon, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland. The climb from 2,361 feet above sea level to 35,011 feet above sea level took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 147 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at an altitude of 35,011 feet for 158 minutes and covering a distance of 1,178 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 107 miles northeast of Porto Santo Airport in Madeira, Portugal, and took 12 minutes to descend from 34,998 feet above sea level to 11,442 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying at an altitude of 11,442 feet for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final descent started 1 mile south of Porto Santo Airport and took 5 minutes to descend from 11,100 feet above sea level to 3,197 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying at an altitude of 2,625 feet for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final descent started 2 miles southeast of Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo in Funchal, Madeira, and took 3 minutes to descend from 2,625 feet above sea level to 406 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, flying from the southwest at a heading of 46.0° and an altitude of 230 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around due to unknown reasons, and it then landed on runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The landing was characterized by a touchdown speed of 128 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 215 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 36.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 9 knots. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,188 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 42.3 meters from the centerline.
The flight then ended with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,494 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 222 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,980 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south-west, heading 46.0° at 1 nm and 230 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height and speed, with a threshold speed of 137 kt, which was slightly below the target speed.
However, upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 128 kt, and the touchdown point was 215 m beyond the touchdown zone. This indicates that the pilot may have slightly over-extended the landing, resulting in a longer than necessary landing distance. The touchdown rate was firm at -385 fpm, which is within the acceptable range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 °C, wind speed of 9 kt at 10°, and a crosswind of 5 kt and headwind of 7 kt. These conditions were favorable for landing, but the pilot still managed to deviate from the ideal landing performance.
One of the notable issues with this landing was the runway touchdown position, which was excessively misaligned by 36.5 m from the centreline. This misalignment continued during the runway rollout, with the aircraft being significantly misaligned by 42.3 m from the centreline. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining the correct alignment during the landing and rollout phases.
Overall, the landing performance of the Airbus A320 on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was satisfactory, but with some room for improvement. The pilot's ability to maintain a good threshold height and speed was commendable, but the deviations from the ideal landing performance, particularly with regards to the touchdown point and runway alignment, require attention and improvement.
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