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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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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 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 251 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, a process that took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 1,872 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Horley, Surrey, England, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,208 feet above sea level to 34,544 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,336 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northwest of Ardooie, Flanders, Belgium, and lasted for 60 minutes, covering a distance of 458 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile south of Tucapy, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic, and descended from 33,949 feet above sea level to 29,142 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,807 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile southwest of Popelin, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 1 mile southwest of Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia, and descended from 29,007 feet above sea level to 1,707 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,300 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31R at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 313.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 31R, which has a length of 3,701 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 141 knots.
The touchdown point was 137 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -669 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,484 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 808 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 134 minutes. The aircraft used 5,967 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, achieving a score of 94.1%. The final approach to runway 31R was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 313.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 141 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a slightly higher speed during the approach. The touchdown point was 137 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The landing distance of 1,484 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The touchdown rate of -669 feet per minute was considered heavy, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly harder landing than desired. However, this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases.
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