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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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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 1,639 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,639 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 806 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Frankfurt Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 18, with a takeoff distance of 2,038 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 50°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf, Germany, and reached a height of 32,983 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,623 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles south of Nobressart, Belgium, and lasted for 102 minutes, covering a distance of 666 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time overhead Ponferrada, Spain, and climbed from 32,162 feet to 34,284 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise, starting 7 miles north of Lubian, Spain, and lasted for 91 minutes, covering a distance of 634 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 71 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, Madeira, Portugal, and descended from 34,816 feet to 10,754 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a short level cruise, starting 10 miles north of the airport, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, this time 2 miles northwest of the airport, and descended from 10,676 feet to 4,143 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another short level cruise, starting 12 miles northeast of Canical, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, this time 6 miles northeast of Canical, and descended from 3,990 feet to 2,103 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another short level cruise, starting 5 miles southeast of Agua de Pena, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Finally, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, approaching from the southwest at a heading of 45.0°, 1 nautical mile from the runway and 257 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 364 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -122 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 278°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the tailwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,533 meters, which was 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.6 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 257 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down at a higher altitude than desired. However, the threshold speed was good, at 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown point was 364 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed was also a little fast, at 134 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth, at -122 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 278°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, but they may have contributed to the slight deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
The total landing distance was 1,533 meters, which is 62% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.6 meters from the centerline, which may indicate some issues with the aircraft's directional control during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal parameters. The aircraft's performance was good, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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