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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,694 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,694 m of the 3,075 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 615 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 10R at Dublin Airport, EIDW. The takeoff distance was 1,690 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a wind of 20 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 19 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of Darndale, Leinster, Ireland, where the aircraft climbed from 1,166 feet above sea level to 21,914 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,748 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 14 miles east of Courtown, Leinster, Ireland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 21 miles southeast of Morriscastle Airstrip, Courtown, Leinster, Ireland, where it climbed from 22,398 feet above sea level to 31,791 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,393 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 133 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 1 mile west of Ottershaw, Surrey, England, where it climbed from 31,820 feet above sea level to 32,534 feet above sea level, an increase of 714 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile southwest of Faversham, Kent, England, where the aircraft descended from 32,498 feet above sea level to 16,615 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,883 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 10 miles northwest of Bray-Dunes, Hauts-de-France, France, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 53 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Oosterzele, Flanders, Belgium, where the aircraft descended from 16,711 feet above sea level to 1,387 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,324 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25R at Brussels Airport, EBBR, was from the north east, heading 246.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,234 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25R at Brussels Airport was successful, with a touchdown point 189 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -397 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind of 20 knots at 210 degrees, with a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 16 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,603 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 464 nautical miles, taking 67 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,576 kilograms of fuel
The Airbus A319 landed at Brussels Airport, scoring a high 92.2% on its final approach and landing. The aircraft was approaching runway 25R from the north-east, heading 246.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold.
As the aircraft began its final approach, it maintained a good threshold height, and its threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 131 knots. The touchdown point was 189 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -397 feet per minute was firm but not excessive.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from 210 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. Despite these winds, the aircraft maintained a very good runway touchdown alignment, which is a key aspect of a safe and effective landing.
However, one area for improvement was the runway rollout alignment, which was slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to the aircraft's response to the crosswinds or other factors, but it is an area that the crew should focus on to improve future landings.
Overall, the Airbus A319 demonstrated safe and effective landing procedures, and the crew's performance was commendable. However, there is room for improvement in terms of runway rollout alignment, which is an important aspect of ensuring a smooth and safe exit from the runway.
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