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Work on the flare
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,518 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 m touchdown sits inside 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 15 at YBRK Rockhampton Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,598 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 250 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 1,054 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 33,794 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,740 feet in just 18 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 102 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 11 miles southwest of YMTO Monto Airport and lasted for 11 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 80 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from an altitude of 33,689 feet above sea level and descended to 1,302 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,387 feet in 21 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 99 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 19L at YBBN Brisbane International Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 207.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 19L was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 140 knots and a touchdown distance of 343 meters. The touchdown rate was a bit hard at -409 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 210 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 289 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,982 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Brisbane International Airport (YBBN) on runway 19L, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 207.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed of 142 knots. The touchdown distance of 343 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 140 knots was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -409 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, which may indicate a slightly aggressive descent or a need for further adjustments to the approach path. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,085 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was properly configured for landing and that the pilot executed a smooth and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, the hard touchdown rate may warrant further investigation to determine the cause and to make any necessary adjustments to the approach path.
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