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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.7 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 135 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 153 kt, 18 kt above 135 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 135 kt at the threshold.
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 and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,701 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,701 m of the 1,991 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 980 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 140 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 230°.
As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and ascending to an altitude of 35,764 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 121 nautical miles and took 18 minutes to complete, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 24,212 feet. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 17 miles east of Fukche Advanced Landing Ground and lasted for 82 minutes, covering a distance of 625 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles northwest of Hasimara, India, and descending from an altitude of 36,561 feet to 11,056 feet above sea level. This descent phase took 6 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 10 miles northeast of Daphu, Bhutan, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 10 miles southeast of Paro International Airport, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 10,644 feet to 9,280 feet above sea level. This descent took 3 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 33 at Paro International Airport, flying from the southeast and heading 324.0° at an altitude of 1,914 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 33, which had a length of 1,991 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 154 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -406 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 179°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,627 meters, which was 82% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 791 nautical miles, taking 118 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 4,848 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at VQPR Paro International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The final approach to runway 33 was initiated from the south east, heading 324.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,914 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length.
The threshold height at 67 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 154 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was traveling at a higher speed than necessary when reaching the threshold. This could be a contributing factor to the long touchdown point.
The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -406 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft was experiencing a significant deceleration upon touchdown, which could be a concern for the safety of the passengers and crew. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 179°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and the tailwind was 2 kt, which suggests that the wind conditions were not a significant factor in the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,627 meters, which is 82% of the available runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, and it may be necessary to review the aircraft's approach and landing procedures to determine the cause of the long touchdown point. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and stability during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas that require attention to ensure that future landings are safer and more efficient.
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