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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 1,914 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,914 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 537 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, Vueling's EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 03R at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (LGAV). The takeoff distance was 1,908 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a 2-knot headwind at 44°. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Artemida, Attica, Greece, and reached an altitude of 33,605 feet above sea level (asl) in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 76 minutes and covered 547 nautical miles.
The aircraft's cruising altitude was maintained until it began another climb phase 54 miles east of La Caletta, Sardegna, Italy. This climb phase lasted only 2 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, resulting in an altitude increase of 1,679 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 36 minutes and covered 257 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase 75 miles northeast of Mao, Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears, Spain. The descent from 35,410 feet asl to 4,328 feet asl took 23 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a series of short level cruise phases, each lasting only a few minutes, as it descended to its final approach altitude.
The final approach to runway 24R at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (LEBL) was made from the northeast, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was firm at -303 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a 18-knot tailwind at 80°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,840 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,046 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 179 minutes. The aircraft used 6,522 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport on runway 24R. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 89.8%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 135 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 128 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. However, the touchdown speed and rate were both considered good, with a firm touchdown rate of -303 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 80°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 18 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance was 1,840 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot made a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent during the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and touchdown.
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