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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,609 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,609 m of the 2,561 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 423 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 Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 04, with a takeoff distance of 1,305 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 49°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 22,543 feet above sea level (asl) over the town of Ferney-Voltaire in France, an increase of 20,157 feet from the initial altitude of 2,386 feet asl. This climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began over the town of Queige in France and lasted for 13 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent over the town of Vinadio in Italy, reducing its altitude from 22,648 feet asl to 6,078 feet asl in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time over the town of San Remo in Italy, lasting for 5 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The final descent phase began over the town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in France, reducing the altitude from 5,898 feet asl to 996 feet asl in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04L at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (LFMN) was made from the south-west, with a heading of 44.0° and an altitude of 977 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 2,561 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 425 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -481 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 100°, resulting in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,525 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 218 nautical miles, taking 55 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,824 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04L at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 44.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 977 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but with a slightly above-target threshold speed of 135 knots, which may have contributed to a hard touchdown rate.
The touchdown distance of 425 meters was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly over-controlled during the landing. The touchdown rate of -481 feet per minute (fpm) was also hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a significant deceleration upon touchdown. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly uneven rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was 17 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed and the hard touchdown rate.
The total landing distance of 1,525 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly uneven rollout and potentially increased the risk of veering off the runway.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters, including a hard touchdown rate, a slightly above-target threshold speed, and a misaligned runway touchdown position. These deviations may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the aircraft's landing performance.
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