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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,387 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 m touchdown sits inside 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 20 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK). The takeoff distance was 1,371 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 230 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Charlwood in Surrey, England. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,239 feet above sea level to 3,949 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,710 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead the town of Capel in Surrey, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 3,962 feet above sea level to 38,862 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,899 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 157 nautical miles. The climb took place overhead the town of Salfords in Surrey, England.
The aircraft then entered a long enroute level cruise, lasting 67 minutes, covering a distance of 557 nautical miles. This cruise took place overhead the town of Itancourt in Hauts-de-France, France. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles south east of Veli Losinj in Primorsko-Goranska Zupanija, Croatia. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 39,845 feet above sea level to 2,047 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,799 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, lasting 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This cruise took place 1 mile north west of Kastel Stafilic in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile east of Kastel Gomilica in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,456 feet above sea level to 454 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,002 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Split Airport (LDSP) was made from the north east, heading 236.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 387 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 462 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 119 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -248 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 209 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 966 meters, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 833 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 130 minutes.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LDSP Split Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 236.0° at 1 nautical mile and 387 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, ensuring a smooth final approach to runway 23.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 129 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 462 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable range.
However, the touchdown rate of -248 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots at 209°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 966 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown, minimizing the use of runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's movement after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more gradual descent and achieving a better touchdown rate.
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