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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 28 at Zürich Airport (LSZH) and took off with a takeoff distance of 1,381 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at a direction of 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Rumlang in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland. The climb took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,419 feet above sea level to 13,726 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,307 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile east of the town of Wikon in the Kanton Luzern region of Switzerland. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile southwest of the town of Kriechenwil in the Canton de Berne region of Switzerland. The descent took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 13,745 feet above sea level to 7,106 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,639 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile west of the town of Peney-le-Jorat in the Canton de Vaud region of Switzerland. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead the town of Saint-Prex in the Canton de Vaud region of Switzerland. The descent took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 6,851 feet above sea level to 2,647 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,204 feet.
The final approach to runway 22 at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 225.0° at an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 22, which had a length of 3,570 meters. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 147 knots. The touchdown point was 84 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -169 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 1,173 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, and the flight took 43 minutes. The aircraft used 1,936 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG) on runway 22, achieving a score of 96.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 147 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. However, the touchdown point was 84 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have contributed to the deviation.
Despite the minor issues, the touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,173 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.5%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown point and speed, which may be addressed in future training exercises to improve the pilot's performance.
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