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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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,791 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,791 m of the 2,895 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 784 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 Göteborg Landvetter Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 03, with the aircraft taking off after covering 35% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,157 meters, and the liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft departed, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at a direction of 29°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The enroute climb began shortly after departure, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,547 feet above sea level to 31,997 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,450 feet in 16 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 93 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 24 minutes and covered a distance of 172 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 4 miles south-east of Hult, Sweden. The enroute descent phase started 27 miles north-west of Pavilosta, Latvia, and lasted for 23 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 31,667 feet above sea level to 990 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,677 feet. This descent phase covered a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at Riga International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 5.0° and at an altitude of 947 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,895 meters, and the threshold height was slightly above the target. The threshold speed was also too high at 153 knots. The touchdown point was 367 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was considered fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.9 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 4°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at a direction of 340°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,709 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 387 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 2,642 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at Riga International Airport, achieving a score of 89.4%. The final approach to runway 36 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 5.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 947 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, but there were some areas for improvement.
The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 153 knots, which could have contributed to a slightly rougher landing. The touchdown point was 367 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was also faster than ideal, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite these issues, the touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft's descent was well-controlled. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 340°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 1,709 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively so. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
Overall, while there were some areas for improvement in the landing, the Airbus A320 aircraft performed well and safely landed at Riga International Airport.
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