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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,207 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 640 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 1,712 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 23°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 129°.
The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead El Medano in the Canary Islands, Spain. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,155 feet above sea level to 6,984 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,829 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles southeast of El Medano. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 6,999 feet above sea level to 4,993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,005 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles southwest of GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles.
The enroute cruise phase was followed by another descent, which started 16 miles east of Puntallana in the Canary Islands. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,785 feet above sea level to 4,314 feet above sea level, a decrease of 471 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles northeast of Puntallana and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 2 miles east of Puntallana, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,428 feet above sea level to 230 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,198 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18 at GCLA La Palma Airport, approaching from the north at a heading of 179.0° and an altitude of 140 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 was successful, with the aircraft touching down 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was hard at -444 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 170°.
The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,237 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 113 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes, with the aircraft using 1,800 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at GCLA La Palma Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at 0 nm and 140 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 18, which has a length of 2,207 meters.
The threshold height at 70 ft agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 129 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was slightly faster than required when reaching the threshold. The touchdown point was 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 121 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -444 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force, which could have put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially affected the overall safety of the landing. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or other factors.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 170°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 8 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance was 1,237 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft to experience longer landing distances in windy conditions.
Despite the challenges, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful operation. However, the pilot and air traffic control may need to review the landing to identify areas for improvement and to develop strategies for reducing the landing distance and touchdown speed in the future.
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