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Carry more power on approach to hold 140 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 22 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 419 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 140 kt, keeping it there through 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,531 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,531 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 546 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Geneva Cointrin International Airport, taking 16 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 22, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,496 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 210 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland, at an altitude of 2,503 feet above sea level. The climb continued to an altitude of 35,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,505 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile north east of Saint-Georges-Lagricol, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and lasted for 90 minutes, covering a distance of 602 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles south east of Avo, Distrito de Coimbra, Portugal, and descended from an altitude of 34,561 feet above sea level to 1,699 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,862 feet, in 28 minutes and covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 20 at Lisbon Portela Airport was made from the north, heading 203.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,333 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 20 at Lisbon Portela Airport, which had a length of 3,123 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 130 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 230 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,451 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 867 nautical miles, taking 158 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,858 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a score of 92.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 203.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,333 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 20, which has a length of 3,123 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 130 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, but the touchdown rate of -369 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,451 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured and controlled during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a score of 92.9%.
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