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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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.
Side view — the last 1,785 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,785 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 634 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain. The takeoff distance was 1,785 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 32,084 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 76 nautical miles and took 20 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 96 minutes and covered a distance of 647 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took the aircraft east of Tamariu, Spain, and then continued on to its destination. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northeast of Bad Sulza, Germany, and took the aircraft down to an altitude of 2,929 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 101 nautical miles and took 22 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany, and lasted for 4 minutes. This phase of the flight covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile southwest of Erkner, Germany, and took the aircraft down to an altitude of 1,444 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 4 nautical miles and took 2 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 25L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 249.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on the runway, which had a length of 3,986 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -393 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -1 degree Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 140 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,705 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 849 nautical miles, and the flight took a total of 166 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 7,636 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport on runway 25L. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 147 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -393 feet per minute was firm, suggesting a controlled descent. The touchdown point was 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the landing roll. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,705 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good handling characteristics.
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