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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 643 m past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 16 at LOWW Vienna International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,778 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 179 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 140°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Klein-Neusiedl in Austria, where it climbed from 1,621 feet above sea level to 31,565 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,944 feet in 23 minutes, covering 154 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Zagyvarekas in Hungary and lasted 13 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 32,003 feet above sea level to 32,892 feet above sea level, an increase of 889 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south-west of Varfurile in Romania and lasted 83 minutes, covering 680 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 33,009 feet above sea level to 33,784 feet above sea level, an increase of 775 feet in 2 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 42 miles north of Terme in Turkey and lasted 56 minutes, covering 513 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 6 miles north of Kyurdarmir in Azerbaijan, where it descended from 33,996 feet above sea level to 2,242 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,754 feet in 24 minutes, covering 145 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles north of Nardaran in Azerbaijan and lasted 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport was from the north, heading 167.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level. The landing was on runway 16, which has a length of 4,001 meters.
The threshold height at 83 feet above ground level was significantly above target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 154 knots. The touchdown point was 225 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 149 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 36 knots at 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 35 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,173 meters, which is 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,631 nautical miles, taking 2 hours and 17 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,011 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, achieving a score of 87.2%. The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with a heading of 167.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 4,001 meters.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold height at 83 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 154 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or that the pilots may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before touchdown.
The touchdown point was 225 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance. The touchdown speed of 149 knots was also a little fast, indicating that the pilots may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before touchdown. On the positive side, the touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 36 knots from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 35 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to maintain a perfect runway rollout alignment.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement. The pilots may need to work on slowing down the aircraft more effectively before touchdown and maintaining a more stable approach. However, the smooth touchdown rate and perfect runway rollout alignment were notable positives.
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