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Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare ballooned, with 366 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 501 fpm.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,758 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,758 m of the 3,082 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 845 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Bilbao Airport, LEBB, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 1,338 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and winds of 3 knots at 5°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Derio, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain, where the aircraft ascended from 1,127 feet above sea level to 34,385 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,258 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles south of Belin-Beliet, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and lasting 21 minutes, covering a distance of 294 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Tilly, Normandie, France, where the aircraft descended from 34,638 feet above sea level to 10,494 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,144 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Hauts-de-France, France, and lasting 7 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile southwest of Herzele, Flanders, Belgium, where the aircraft descended from 10,487 feet above sea level to 2,093 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,395 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Beerzel, Flanders, Belgium, and lasting 6 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport, EBBR, was from the east, heading 248.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,678 feet above ground level.
The landing occurred on runway 25L, which had a length of 3,082 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 374 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 119 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -494 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,621 meters, accounting for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 590 nautical miles, taking 77 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,392 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 248.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,678 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 374 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have slightly over-extended the landing.
The touchdown speed of 119 knots was within the acceptable range, which is a positive aspect of the landing. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -494 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate of descent. This could be a concern for the aircraft's safety and the comfort of its passengers.
Another issue with the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centerline. This could be due to a variety of factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots, which is a favorable condition for landing.
The total landing distance of 1,621 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway length of 3,082 meters is sufficient to accommodate a safe landing, even with a slightly longer than ideal landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful operation. The pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop on the runway is a testament to their skill and experience. However, there are still some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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