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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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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 2,933 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 206 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at VQPR Paro International Airport, a process that took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 15, with a takeoff distance of 1,020 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 170°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of the airport, where the aircraft ascended from 8,358 feet above sea level to 38,739 feet, an increase of 30,381 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile north west of Siliguri, India, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 11 miles north west of Ilam, Nepal, and descended from 38,686 feet to 7,885 feet, a decrease of 30,801 feet in 31 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles south of Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The final descent began 3 miles east of Madhyapur Thimi, where the aircraft descended from 7,556 feet to 4,515 feet, a decrease of 3,041 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then made its final approach to runway 20 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport from the north, heading 201.0° at 0 nautical miles and 141 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 20 was successful, with a touchdown point 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -612 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 264°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 956 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 251 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 2,259 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport, achieving a score of 94.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 201.0° at an altitude of 141 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 20, which has a length of 2,933 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 127 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -612 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 264°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 956 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision, and the aircraft came to a stop safely on the runway.
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