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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 248 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 237 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,526 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,526 m of the 1,667 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 717 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 Exeter International Airport (EGTE). This process took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 26, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,036 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and winds of 3 knots at 97 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Clyst Honiton in Devon, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,036 feet above sea level to 11,804 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,768 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles south of Washford in Somerset, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another climb 2 miles south of Washford, ascending from 11,937 feet above sea level to 21,877 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,939 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting overhead Abertridwr in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile north of Whittington in Shropshire, England, and descended from 22,110 feet above sea level to 9,425 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,685 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles south west of Whitworth in Lancashire, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began its descent 2 miles south west of Whitworth, descending from 9,264 feet above sea level to 2,959 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,305 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles north west of Addingham in Bradford, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 14 at Leeds Bradford Airport (EGNM) took place from the north west, with the aircraft heading 138.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,327 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 14 at EGNM took place, with the runway length being 1,667 meters. The threshold height was slightly above target, but the threshold speed was good at 126 knots. The touchdown point was 296 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 112 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and winds of 9 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,440 meters, which accounted for 86% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final leg of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at EGNM Leeds Bradford Airport, achieving a score of 87.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 138.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 14, which has a length of 1,667 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 296 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 112 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate of -276 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. The threshold height at 59 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 126 knots was satisfactory.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 150°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained a stable approach and landing.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 86% of the runway length, covering a total distance of 1,440 meters. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, the pilot's overall performance was satisfactory, resulting in a score of 87.9%.
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