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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 1,945 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,945 m of the 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,060 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 aircraft took off from Glasgow International Airport, taxiing from the parking area to the runway took 13 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. It departed from runway 23 at EGPF and took off, reaching a liftoff speed of 160 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, wind of 12 knots at 220 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 12 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a cruising altitude, it started the enroute level cruise 5 miles south of Portinscale in Cumbria, England, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb, eventually reaching a cruising altitude of 34,146 feet above sea level.
Enroute, the aircraft followed a series of climbs, cruises, and descents, with each segment marked by changes in elevation and location. The aircraft underwent a significant descent from 34,098 feet to 3,526 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,572 feet, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles. The enroute level cruises were relatively short, lasting a few minutes each, and were followed by periods of descent and climb.
Finally, the aircraft started its final approach to runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport from the east, heading 270 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,287 feet above ground level. The touchdown was made on the runway, with the touchdown point being 639 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The aircraft's touchdown speed was 118 knots and the touchdown rate was hard at -420 feet per minute.
After touchdown, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 328 nautical miles, taking 73 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 2,625 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The Airbus A320 landed successfully on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport with a score of 86.5%. The aircraft was on a final approach from the east, heading 270.0° and 4 nautical miles away from the runway. At an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl), the pilot expertly guided the plane towards a smooth landing.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 3,345 meters, and the threshold height, at 58 feet agl, was slightly above the target. However, the threshold speed of 138 knots was also slightly above the expected value. Despite these minor deviations, the touchdown point on the runway was still 639 meters beyond the touchdown zone.
Notably, the touchdown speed was recorded at 118 knots, which was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot maintained good control throughout the landing. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was significantly higher than average at -420 feet per minute, suggesting a relatively harder landing than desired.
Additionally, the pilot overshot the centerline of the runway by approximately 4.9 meters during the landing roll, which, although not ideal, was still a relatively minor deviation. Given the local weather conditions at the time, with a temperature of 19 °C and wind speeds of 15 knots at 280°, with a significant headwind component of 14 knots, the pilot still managed to achieve a good landing.
In terms of the total landing distance, the A320 covered an impressive 1,860 meters, representing 56% of the available runway length. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop, even in case of an unexpected deceleration. Lastly, the runway rollout alignment was very good, which suggests that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing roll to taxiing smoothly.
Overall, this landing performance highlights the skills and expertise of the pilot in navigating the A320 through various landing conditions and weather scenarios, ultimately achieving a safe and successful landing on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
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