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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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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 2,143 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,143 m of the 3,183 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 535 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, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 36R at OPLA Allama Iqbal International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,086 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of the airport and rising from an altitude of 1,749 feet above sea level to 36,596 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,847 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles southwest of Sahiwal and lasted for 49 minutes, covering a distance of 345 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles northeast of Nawabshah and descending from 36,740 feet above sea level to 2,113 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,627 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles north of OP1F Wateji Wateji and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25R at OPKC Jinnah International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 254.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25R was characterized by a touchdown point that was 115 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 141 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was also heavy, at -653 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 22.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots at a direction of 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The total landing distance was 2,058 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The total flight distance was 558 nautical miles, and the flight used 3,540 kilograms of fuel. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at OPKC Jinnah International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 25R was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's speed and altitude were well within the acceptable parameters for a safe landing.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that the aircraft's landing performance was not optimal. The threshold height at 81 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. Furthermore, the threshold speed of 151 kt was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was not slowed down sufficiently before touching down on the runway.
The touchdown point was 115 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was also fast, and the touchdown rate of -653 feet per minute (fpm) was heavy, indicating that the aircraft was experiencing a high rate of descent upon touchdown. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the intended landing spot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were also noteworthy. The temperature was a scorching 39°C, and the wind was blowing at 16 kt from 240°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 4 kt, but the headwind component was significant at 15 kt. These weather conditions may have contributed to the aircraft's difficulties during landing.
The total landing distance of 2,058 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable parameters for a safe landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 22.8 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the intended landing spot.
Overall, while the Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at OPKC Jinnah International Airport, the landing performance was not optimal due to a combination of factors, including a high threshold speed, a fast touchdown speed, and a heavy touchdown rate. The aircraft's deviation from the intended landing spot and the misaligned runway rollout alignment also suggest that the pilots may have encountered some difficulties during the landing.
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