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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.
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: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,591 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,591 m of the 3,352 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 476 m touchdown sits inside 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 EGNT Newcastle Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 25, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,503 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 29 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 23 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Darras Hall in Northumberland, England. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,331 feet above sea level to 29,489 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,158 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Hellaby in Rotherham, England. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 240 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles east of Marken in the Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. The descent took place from an altitude of 29,870 feet above sea level to 2,108 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,762 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile north of Muiden in the Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 267.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 27 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which had a length of 3,352 meters. The threshold height at 69 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 156 knots. The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 156 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -602 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 31 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 31 knots. The total landing distance was 1,512 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 363 nautical miles, taking a total of 74 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,150 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a score of 87.4%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 62 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 156 knots was higher than the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on touchdown. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -602 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a significant deceleration upon touchdown.
Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 31 knots from 270°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 31-knot headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,512 meters was 45% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A320 aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency and control during the landing phase, achieving a respectable score of 87.4%.
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