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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 11 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
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 282 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 544 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,303 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 544 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 36L at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, with the aircraft taking off after covering 54% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,808 meters, and the liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 39 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 34,237 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,205 feet from its initial altitude of 3,033 feet. This climb took place over a distance of 114 nautical miles and lasted for 18 minutes.
After reaching its initial cruising altitude, the aircraft began a level cruise that lasted for 53 minutes and covered a distance of 752 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from an altitude of 34,332 feet to 40,906 feet, an increase of 6,574 feet. This climb took place over a distance of 12 nautical miles and lasted for 2 minutes.
The aircraft then began a descent from an altitude of 40,831 feet to 34,672 feet, a decrease of 6,159 feet. This descent took place over a distance of 22 nautical miles and lasted for 3 minutes. The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time lasting for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb and descend throughout its journey, with each segment taking place over a specific distance and lasting for a specific amount of time. The aircraft eventually began its final descent, which took place from an altitude of 24,659 feet to 12,197 feet, a decrease of 12,177 feet. This descent took place over a distance of 50 nautical miles and lasted for 7 minutes.
The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time lasting for 3 minutes and covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, which took place from an altitude of 12,192 feet to 10,115 feet, a decrease of 2,077 feet. This descent took place over a distance of 10 nautical miles and lasted for 2 minutes.
The aircraft continued to descend and level cruise throughout its journey, eventually beginning its final approach to runway 25 at Kraków John Paul II International Airport. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 122 knots, with a touchdown point located 129 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate was very hard, at -500 feet per minute.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,161 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 6,768 kilograms of fuel throughout its journey. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 119 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EPKK Kraków John Paul II International Airport, achieving a score of 90.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 25, which has a length of 2,303 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 134 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was 129 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 122 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent.
However, the touchdown rate was quite hard, at -500 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach or a need for further refinement in the aircraft's descent profile. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 119°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot, which reduced the risk of crosswind or tailwind effects on the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,214 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled and managed throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the aircraft was well-managed throughout the approach and landing phases. However, the hard touchdown rate may indicate a need for further refinement in the aircraft's descent profile.
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