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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,287 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,287 ft of the 8,377 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,341 ft 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 A320, then departed from runway 35 at MDSD Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The takeoff distance was 6,324 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots at 30 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of the airport and continued for 24 minutes. During this period, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,071 feet above sea level to 35,118 feet, an increase of 34,047 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 152 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 6 miles south of PR25 Lajas Airpark in Lajas, Puerto Rico. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 216 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 34 miles southwest of Oranjestad in the Caribbean Netherlands. The descent from 35,101 feet to 1,334 feet took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 101.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,306 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,339 feet and a touchdown speed of 134 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -316 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots at 106 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 5,025 feet, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 487 nautical miles and took 90 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 9,228 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 12 from the west, heading 101.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level (agl).
Throughout the approach, the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 134 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 145 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,339 feet was also well within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -316 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive, suggesting a well-executed landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a gentle headwind of 3 knots from a direction of 106°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots, which further contributed to the smoothness of the landing. The runway length of 8,377 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 5,025 feet, which represented only 60% of the available runway.
The landing was characterized by a perfect runway touchdown alignment, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the entire procedure.
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