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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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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 2,355 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 351 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Strasbourg Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,437 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 120°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. After departing from Strasbourg, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Duppigheim in Grand Est, France. The climb took 18 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,521 feet above sea level to 32,176 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,655 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 112 nautical miles during this climb.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead the town of Bulle in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles east of Pommiers-la-Placette in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The descent took 26 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 32,297 feet above sea level to 1,703 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,594 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 117 nautical miles during this descent.
As the aircraft approached Marseille Provence Airport, it began its final approach to runway 31L from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,683 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 31L, which has a length of 2,355 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 141 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 354 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -449 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at Marseille Provence Airport were a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 310°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 9 knots. The aircraft landed on the runway, and the total landing distance was 1,056 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 333 nautical miles, and the flight took 70 minutes. The aircraft used 2,768 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 31L at LFML Marseille Provence Airport, achieving a high score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,683 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 141 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -449 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed hard, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's touchdown distance of 354 meters was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,056 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate to make the landing even smoother and more efficient.
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