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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 41 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 41 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 41 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 2,012 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,012 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 674 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 at Split Airport, taking approximately 10 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,293 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 149 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 220°. The enroute climb started overhead Mastrinka, Croatia, and continued to an altitude of 37,714 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,693 feet in 20 minutes, covering 114 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 23 miles southwest of Unije Airfield on Unije Island, Croatia, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering 249 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 37,831 feet above sea level to 19,731 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,099 feet in 9 minutes, covering 60 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting from 18,956 feet above sea level to 5,914 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,042 feet in 7 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. It then entered a level cruise, starting from 1 mile west of Marignier, France, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final descent took place from 5,417 feet above sea level to 2,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,735 feet in 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04 at Geneva Cointrin International Airport, heading 46.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 04, with a runway length of 3,570 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was above the target at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 260 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -238 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,934 meters, accounting for 54% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 494 nautical miles, taking 100 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,585 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 46.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level. The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 137 knots. This could be a concern as it may indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for landing, potentially leading to a longer landing distance. The touchdown point was 260 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also a bit fast, which could have contributed to the longer landing distance.
The touchdown rate of -238 feet per minute was fair, but not exceptional. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 50°.
The total landing distance of 1,934 meters was 54% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have been able to stop more quickly if the touchdown speed and point had been more optimal. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more difficult.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas where the crew could improve their performance. By paying closer attention to the threshold speed, touchdown point, and touchdown speed, they may be able to reduce the landing distance and improve the overall safety and efficiency of the landing.
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