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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 1,975 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,975 m of the 3,031 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 832 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 17R at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile. The takeoff distance was 1,680 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots blowing from 189 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots. As the aircraft climbed, it began to ascend from an altitude of 2,575 feet above sea level to 18,233 feet, an increase of 15,658 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute climb continued as the aircraft ascended from 18,660 feet to 36,269 feet, an increase of 17,609 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 82 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 64 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 465 nautical miles. This cruise phase began 17 miles north of SCNK Los Pelambres Airport in Cuncumen, Chile.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 36,718 feet to 8,868 feet, a decrease of 27,850 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28 at SCCF El Loa Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 273.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,315 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 28 at SCCF El Loa Airport, which had a length of 3,031 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots. The touchdown point was 417 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -474 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots blowing from 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The total landing distance was 1,896 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 681 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 132 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,087 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SCCF El Loa Airport, with a final approach score of 88.6%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,315 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 28, which has a length of 3,031 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed, coming in at 142 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been a bit aggressive in their approach, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The touchdown point was 417 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which is a bit faster than the target speed. This may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -474 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 17 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance was 1,896 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft to land beyond the touchdown zone. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it rolled out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement. The pilot may want to work on reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to improve the overall smoothness of the landing. Additionally, the hard touchdown rate may be a concern, as it can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
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