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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.
Side view — the last 1,749 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,749 m of the 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 803 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, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 31L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,341 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 21 knots at 309 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 21 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles east of Kispest, a suburb of Budapest, and the aircraft ascended from 1,468 feet above sea level to 4,780 feet, an increase of 3,313 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 2 miles east of Diosd, a village in Pest megye, Hungary, and the aircraft descended from 4,705 feet to 2,548 feet, a decrease of 2,157 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Ocsa, another village in Pest megye, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The final descent started 3 miles northeast of Inarcs, a village in Pest megye, and the aircraft descended from 2,531 feet to 1,710 feet, a decrease of 821 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31R at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was from the southeast, with a heading of 313.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,251 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31R was successful, with the aircraft touching down 389 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 142 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -246 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 21 knots at 305 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 21 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,670 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.0 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 37 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -2,434 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 31R was initiated from the south east, heading 313.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 389 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly above the target speed, which may have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 305°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 21 knots, which may have helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach. Despite the favorable weather conditions, the pilot still struggled to maintain a precise alignment with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,670 meters was 45% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown point deviation.
Overall, the landing was considered 81.1% successful, indicating that while the aircraft touched down safely, there were some deviations from the intended landing parameters. The pilot may need to review their approach and landing techniques to improve their performance and reduce the risk of future deviations.
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