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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: gear still up and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 152 m gate: gear still up and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,677 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,677 m of the 1,881 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 241 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 Bilbao Airport, LEBB, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 1,233 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 165 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 40 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Derio, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain, where the aircraft climbed from 325 meters above sea level to 6,078 meters above sea level, an increase of 5,752.9 meters in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles northeast of Elexalde, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 27 miles north of Noja, Cantabria, Spain, where it climbed from 6,097 meters above sea level to 11,583 meters above sea level, an increase of 5,485.7 meters in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 82 miles north of Santander, Cantabria, Spain, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 78 miles southwest of LFEY Île d'Yeu Airport, Île d'Yeu, Pays de la Loire, France, where it descended from 11,585 meters above sea level to 8,840 meters above sea level, a decrease of 2,744.9 meters in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 26 miles southwest of Groix, Bretagne, France, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 149 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 24 miles south of EGZY Salcombe Airport, Salcombe, Devon, England, where it descended from 8,829 meters above sea level to 574 meters above sea level, a decrease of 8,255.8 meters in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at EGGD Bristol Airport was made from the west, heading 86.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 381.8 meters above ground level. The landing on runway 09 occurred at a threshold speed that was excessively high at 156 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 240 meters, but the touchdown speed at 151 knots was excessively fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -5.3 meters per second, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 200 degrees, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,603 meters, which accounted for 85% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.3 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 545 nautical miles, taking 94 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,915 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at EGGD Bristol Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, heading 86.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 381.8 meters above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,881 meters.
Upon reviewing the landing, it is evident that the threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 156 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or the pilots may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed. The touchdown distance of 240 meters was good, but the touchdown speed of 151 knots was also excessively fast. This suggests that the pilots may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed, leading to a higher-than-desired touchdown speed.
The touchdown rate was very heavy at -5.3 meters per second, which is a concern as it may indicate a hard landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centreline, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 200°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the challenges faced by the pilots during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,603 meters was 85% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.3 meters from the centreline, which may indicate a loss of directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas for improvement, including maintaining a stable approach speed, reducing the touchdown speed, and improving the runway rollout alignment.
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