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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,705 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,705 m of the 3,409 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 752 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 the parking area to the runway at RJNK Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 06, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,601 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 25 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Komatsu and continued for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,004 feet above sea level to 37,647 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,643 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 17 miles northwest of RJOR Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport Tottori. This phase lasted for 76 minutes and covered a distance of 540 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started at a latitude of 31.6816218 and a longitude of 124.3208449. The descent took 20 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles, and resulted in a decrease in altitude from 37,601 feet above sea level to 6,259 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 14 miles east of ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once again, this time from 6,031 feet above sea level to 3,324 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,707 feet in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles east of ZYAP Yangpu Airport. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 5 miles east of ZYAP Yangpu Airport. The descent took 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, and resulted in a decrease in altitude from 2,990 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 17R at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport took place from the north, with the aircraft heading at 162.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 17R, which had a length of 3,409 meters. The threshold height at 72 feet above ground level was well above the target, while the threshold speed was good at 126 knots.
The touchdown point was 332 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 115 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -215 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,621 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport, with a score of 86.4%. The final approach to runway 17R was initiated from the north, heading 162.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a speed of 115 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown point was 332 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The threshold height at 72 feet agl was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a safe altitude during the approach.
The threshold speed of 126 knots was also considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable speed during the approach. The touchdown rate of -215 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have maintained a more stable descent rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The total landing distance of 1,621 meters was 48% of the runway length, which was considered acceptable. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A319 aircraft was able to safely land at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport, with a score of 86.4%.
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