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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 1,726 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,726 m of the 3,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 583 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LOWG Graz Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34C, with a takeoff distance of 1,044 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 0°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 144 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Feldkirchen bei Graz, where the aircraft ascended from 2,134 feet above sea level to 34,137 feet, an increase of 32,003 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Stroheim, lasting 16 minutes and covering 114 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another climb, this time from 34,259 feet to 36,101 feet, an increase of 1,842 feet in 2 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south east of Obertrubach, lasting 11 minutes and covering 78 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began a descent from 36,072 feet to 24,395 feet, a decrease of 11,677 feet in 6 minutes, covering 45 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile south of Scheden, lasting 4 minutes and covering 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 24,063 feet to 11,069 feet, a decrease of 12,994 feet in 11 minutes, covering 75 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles north of Handeloh, lasting 4 minutes and covering 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its final descent, from 10,993 feet to 1,314 feet, a decrease of 9,679 feet in 8 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the north west, with a heading of 153.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,248 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown point 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -244 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 0°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 170 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,642 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 511 nautical miles, taking 91 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,586 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 153.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 163 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots. Although the touchdown speed was within acceptable limits, the touchdown rate of -244 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. This indicates that the aircraft touched down slightly harder than desired, which may be attributed to factors such as wind resistance or pilot technique.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or pilot error. However, the local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 170°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,642 meters was 51% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient space to stop safely. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft executing a precise approach and touchdown, despite some minor deviations from optimal performance.
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