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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,549 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,549 m of the 3,285 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 464 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Wellington International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 34, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 3,285-meter-long runway. The takeoff distance of 712 meters accounted for 39% of the available runway length, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 134 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 23 knots from a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 22 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead the SB14 Wellington VOR, marking the beginning of its enroute climb phase. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 938 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 35,008 feet, a vertical increase of 34,070 feet, in just 15 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 94 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 35,008 feet for 7 minutes as it covered a distance of 51 nautical miles. The cruise phase concluded 8 miles east of Waverley, New Zealand. The aircraft then commenced its enroute descent phase, starting 21 miles east of Urenui, New Zealand. The descent from 34,990 feet to 1,312 feet above sea level, a vertical decrease of 33,678 feet, took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Auckland International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 05R from the southwest, aligning itself with a heading of 71.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 125 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was located 47 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the aircraft's touchdown rate was hard at -492 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 274 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,080 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 56 minutes.
The final approach to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport from the south west was initiated at 4 nm and 1,284 ft above ground level, heading 71.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 71 ft above ground level, which was well above the target. The threshold speed of 131 kt was slightly above the target, indicating a slight delay in the flare.
As the aircraft touched down 47 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 125 kt was a little fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -492 fpm. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating excellent control and precision. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind of 3 kt at 0°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,468 m, which accounted for 45% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, showcasing the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phases of the landing. Overall, the landing performance scored 89.7%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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