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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 880 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at RJGG Chubu Centrair International Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 36, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,184 meters, which was 34% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at 300°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead RJGG Chubu Centrair International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,042 feet above sea level to 16,863 feet, an increase of 15,822 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 17 nautical miles, before beginning another climb.
This second climb started 6 miles north-west of Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 17,028 feet to 34,298 feet, an increase of 17,270 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 34 minutes and covered 190 nautical miles, before beginning its descent.
The descent started 10 miles north of RJOZ Ozuki Airfield, Shimonoseki, Japan, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,446 feet to 3,979 feet, a decrease of 30,468 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered 10 nautical miles, before beginning its final descent.
The final descent started 4 miles north-east of Tosu, Saga-ken, Japan, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,705 feet to 1,255 feet, a decrease of 2,450 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34 at RJFF Fukuoka Airport, flying from the south-east and heading 328.0° at an altitude of 1,222 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 34, which had a length of 2,796 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target. The touchdown point was 343 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -456 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 226.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,266 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 226.0 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 367 nautical miles, which was covered in 92 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,684 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at RJFF Fukuoka Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south east, heading 328.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,222 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the landing was not ideal.
One of the main concerns was the threshold height, which was excessively over the target at 107 feet above ground level. This indicates that the aircraft was higher than it should have been when it reached the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots, which may have contributed to the issues with the landing.
The touchdown point was 343 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -456 feet per minute. This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of descent during the landing, which can be a safety concern.
Another issue with the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was excessively misaligned by 226.0 meters from the centerline. This indicates that the aircraft was not aligned properly with the runway during the landing, which can make it difficult to control the aircraft and increase the risk of a runway excursion.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 330°. The crosswind was negligible, but the headwind was 15 knots, which may have contributed to the issues with the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,266 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the issues with the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 226.0 meters from the centerline, which suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing difficulties with directional control during the landing.
Overall, while the Airbus A320 aircraft was able to land safely at RJFF Fukuoka Airport, the landing was not ideal, and there were several issues that need to be addressed to improve the safety and efficiency of the landing.
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