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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,567 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,567 m of the 2,074 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 707 m past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 27R at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL), with a takeoff distance of 1,549 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots blowing from 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Harmondsworth in Greater London, England. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,094 feet above sea level to 5,767 feet, an increase of 4,674 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile west of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire, England. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Harlow in Essex, England, and descended from 5,937 feet to 4,257 feet, a decrease of 1,680 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile west of Little Hadham in Hertfordshire, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 1 mile south of Cottered in Hertfordshire, England, and the aircraft descended from 3,873 feet to 1,794 feet, a decrease of 2,079 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at London Luton Airport (EGGW) was made from the east, with a heading of 255.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 2,074 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 279 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -203 feet per minute. 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 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots blowing from 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,474 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 67 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used 913 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EGGW London Luton Airport, achieving a score of 90.5%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 255.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 25, which has a length of 2,074 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 279 meters down the runway. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 11 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed and misaligned runway touchdown position.
Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. The total landing distance of 1,474 meters was 71% of the runway length, which is a relatively normal distance for an Airbus A320. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 90.5%.
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