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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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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 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 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 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 Eindhoven Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 21, with a takeoff distance of 1,457 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 23 knots at 260°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 16 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Oerle, a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, and continued to an altitude of 23,514 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,428 feet in 9 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northwest of Dinteloord, a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering 89 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes and locations, including 4 miles south of Clacton-on-Sea, England, and overhead Abridge, England.
As the aircraft approached its destination, London Heathrow Airport, it began its descent, starting 24 miles southeast of Felixstowe, England, and continued to descend from 24,313 feet to 15,904 feet in 5 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Tillingham, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting 1 mile east of Enfield Town, England, and descended from 6,747 feet to 2,395 feet in 5 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Brixton, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport was made from the east, heading 270° at 4 nautical miles and 1,292 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 3,345 meters, with a threshold height of 62 feet above ground level, which was above the target. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 458 meters, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -387 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots at 259°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 19 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 11 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 226 nautical miles, taking 64 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,385 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a score of 92.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a runway length of 3,345 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was found to be above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than intended. However, the threshold speed was only slightly above the target at 138 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. The touchdown distance of 458 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and altitude during the final approach.
The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -387 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and a headwind of 19 knots, may have played a role in the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,033 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and altitude during the final approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and landing. However, there were some minor deviations from the target values, including the slightly fast touchdown speed and firm touchdown rate.
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