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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 1,554 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,554 m of the 1,722 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 533 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 KSAT San Antonio International Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 13R, with the aircraft taking off after covering 58% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,501 meters, and the liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 32°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 179°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KSAT San Antonio International Airport and continued for 19 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,805 feet above sea level to 38,799 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles north west of KJCT Kimble County Airport Junction. This phase lasted for 123 minutes and covered a distance of 806 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles south of CN64 Desert Center, and descended from 38,419 feet above sea level to 13,389 feet above sea level in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south east of Banning and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 4 miles south west of Mead Valley and saw the aircraft descend from 12,812 feet above sea level to 909 feet above sea level in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at KLGB Long Beach Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 2 nautical miles and 840 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 26R, which had a length of 1,722 meters. The threshold height at 73 feet above ground level was well above the target, while the threshold speed was good at 125 knots.
The touchdown point was 105 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 104 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -522 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C temperature and winds of 13 knots at 200°, with a crosswind component of 12 knots and a headwind component of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,461 meters, which was 85% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.6 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,050 nautical miles, taking 181 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,030 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26R at KLGB Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) with a score of 74.6%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at 2 nautical miles and 840 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was made with a good threshold speed of 125 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
However, the threshold height at 73 feet agl was well above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. The touchdown point was 105 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a moderate deviation. The touchdown speed of 104 knots was good, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -522 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 200°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,461 meters, which is 85% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.6 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some deviations from the ideal approach and rollout phases. The hard touchdown rate and slight misalignment of the touchdown point and rollout alignment may indicate a need for further training or adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing procedures.
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