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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,642 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,642 m of the 2,484 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 731 m past the threshold — beyond 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, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 22L at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,423 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 210 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,041 feet above sea level to 30,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,972 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. The climb started 1 mile south of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, a town in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of France. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead the town of Molines-en-Queyras.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent from 30,105 feet above sea level to 17,127 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,978 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles. The descent started overhead the town of Bex in the Canton de Vaud region of Switzerland. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered another cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead the town of Signau in the Canton de Berne region of Switzerland.
The aircraft then began its descent again, this time from 17,079 feet above sea level to 11,669 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,410 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles southeast of the town of Luthern in the Kanton Luzern region of Switzerland. The aircraft then leveled off once more and entered another cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead the town of Ottenbach in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland.
The final descent began overhead the town of Forch in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, with the aircraft descending from 10,992 feet above sea level to 2,902 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,090 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28 at Zürich Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 278.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,493 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28 was successful, with the aircraft touching down 318 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -325 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 320 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,564 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 264 n
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 28, achieving an overall score of 86.7%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 278.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,493 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 132 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the threshold height at 70 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation in the approach. The touchdown point was 318 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, but the touchdown speed of 127 knots was still within the acceptable range.
The touchdown rate was firm at -325 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach or landing technique.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 320°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which is minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,564 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft of this size and type. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the landing technique.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some minor deviations that need to be addressed to improve the score. With some adjustments in the approach and landing technique, the pilot can aim to achieve a higher score in the future.
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