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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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 220 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Bilbao Airport, taking 14 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 1,661 meters, which was 78% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 50°. The crosswind was 15 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Zamudio, Spain, and took the aircraft from 1,151 feet above sea level to 28,797 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,646 feet in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 82 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Sangueesa/Zangoza, Spain, and lasting 9 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles. However, this was followed by a descent phase, which started 1 mile south of Salas Altas, Spain, and took the aircraft from 28,873 feet above sea level to 5,910 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,963 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south east of Mollet del Valles, Spain, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, which started 1 mile south east of El Masnou, Spain, and took the aircraft from 5,918 feet above sea level to 2,293 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,625 feet in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered yet another level cruise phase, starting 5 miles south east of Premia de Mar, Spain, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, which started 4 miles south east of el Besos i el Maresme, Spain, and took the aircraft from 2,263 feet above sea level to 1,294 feet above sea level, a decrease of 969 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at Barcelona-El Prat Airport took place from the north east, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 24R, which had a length of 2,914 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 139 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 218 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -454 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,360 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 281 nautical miles, taking 70 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,463 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving a high score of 96.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 24R, which has a length of 2,914 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 139 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 218 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -454 feet per minute (fpm). A slightly slower touchdown speed would have been more desirable to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear and to improve the overall safety of the landing.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were also favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 330°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,360 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and safety, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated through the successful execution of the landing.
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