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Arrival
Keep easing the back pressure to let the aircraft settle from 27 ft instead of holding it level.
What happened: The sink was arrested at 27 ft and held there instead of being let down.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: continuous descent through the normal flare band to touchdown
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3.1° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,794 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,794 m of the 1,906 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 588 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight involved an Airbus A320 aircraft taking off from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport's runway 22L. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft departed, the takeoff distance covered 49% of the runway and reached a liftoff speed of 152 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport featured a temperature of 24°C with a 7-knot wind coming from a direction of 170°.
The plane climbed to an altitude of 34,207 feet above sea level from 1,046 feet, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles and taking 19 minutes to complete the ascent. The change in altitude was approximately 33,161 feet.
After the initial climb, the aircraft entered into a level cruise mode, which lasted for 118 minutes and covered a distance of 438 nautical miles, starting from a point 11 miles east of Brando in Corsica. The cruise phase was followed by a descent from an altitude of 34,177 feet to 4,171 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles and taking approximately 13 minutes.
Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles in just 3 minutes and starting from a point 18 miles southwest of Krini in Ionian Islands, Greece. This cruise phase was soon followed by a descent from an altitude of 3,627 feet to 3,097 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
Another level cruise phase began 2 minutes later, this time lasting only 2 minutes as the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles before descending to an altitude of 1,134 feet from 2,888 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final descent phase was initiated 2 minutes after the previous level cruise phase, and it took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,888 feet to 1,134 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34 at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, heading in a direction of 348.0° and approaching from the south. The local weather conditions at the destination airport featured a temperature of 21°C with a 3-knot wind coming from a direction of 270°.
As the aircraft landed on runway 34, it touched down at a speed of 135 knots, which was within the required specifications. However, the touchdown rate was high at -496 feet per minute, indicating a relatively hard touchdown. The aircraft landed beyond the touchdown zone, 176 meters past it, and it took 90% of the runway to come to a complete stop.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,716 meters. After the landing, the aircraft's rollout alignment was slightly off the centerline of the runway, with a deviation of 12.2 meters.
The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Throughout the flight, the aircraft consumed 3,553 kg of fuel and covered a total distance of 640 nautical miles, taking 77 minutes to complete the journey.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (LGKR), runway 34. The initial approach to the runway from the south was executed heading 348.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,115 feet above ground level.
The aircraft achieved a satisfactory touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was good, but encountered some issues with its rate of descent, which was recorded as hard at -496 feet per minute. This could potentially pose risks for future landings, particularly if not addressed.
However, the local weather conditions at the time seemed to support the landing. The temperature was a relatively comfortable 21° Celsius, and the wind was extremely low at just 3 knots from 270°. This would not have caused any significant challenges for a skilled pilot.
The touchdown point was 176 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which was acceptable given the circumstances, but slightly deviates from optimal landing performance. The threshold height at 66 feet above ground level was higher than the target, while the threshold speed was somewhat lower than expected, at 145 knots.
Upon further inspection, it can be noted that the total landing distance covered was 1,716 meters, equivalent to 90% of the runway length, which was a relatively manageable distance considering the circumstances.
However, a notable issue during the rollout was the runway's slight misalignment, which was off-centre by 12.2 meters. This would typically require correction to avoid issues on the ground, especially in high-traffic situations like major airports. Nevertheless, the runway was effectively utilized to its full potential considering the given parameters.
In conclusion, while there were some minor issues with this landing, it appeared that the Airbus A320 successfully touched down safely at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, runway 34. The landing had a score of 76.8%, which may not be ideal, but still indicates it was achieved well enough to be considered normal flight operation. However, further improvements could help maintain a high standard of performance in future landings.
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