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Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 327 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 383 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 963 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from its parking spot to the runway at Porto Santo Airport, taking approximately 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 18, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 27 °C and a wind speed of 16 knots at a direction of 10 °, resulting in a tailwind of 16 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Porto Santo Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of the airport, reaching an altitude of 8,837 feet above sea level. This climb, which lasted 3 minutes, covered a distance of 10 nautical miles and involved an increase in altitude of 7,801 feet from the initial 1,036 feet above sea level. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 8,837 feet above sea level for 2 minutes while covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 8 miles north east of Canical, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted 7 minutes. During this time, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 9,206 feet above sea level to 435 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,771 feet. The descent covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, approaching from the south west at a heading of 43.0 ° and an altitude of 262 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 05, which had a length of 2,483 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 157 knots. The touchdown point was 550 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was considered fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -191 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 °C and a wind speed of 19 knots at a direction of 0 °, resulting in a headwind of 13 knots.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 36 nautical miles and took 16 minutes to complete, using 841 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, scoring 83.0% in the evaluation. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south-west, with a heading of 43.0° at an altitude of 262 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,483 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was too high at 157 knots, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to slow down the aircraft more efficiently before touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 550 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed of 139 knots was also faster than ideal, indicating that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. On the positive side, the touchdown rate was good at -191 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots were able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 19 knots at 0°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 13 knots, which is relatively low and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
Overall, while there were some areas for improvement in the landing, the Airbus A319 aircraft was able to touch down safely and smoothly on runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo.
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