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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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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 1,624 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 520 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 906 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 137 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots blowing from a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of the airport, rising from an altitude of 3,486 feet above sea level to 24,650 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,165 feet, in just 6 minutes and covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Jarinu and lasted for 7 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 31 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 3 miles east of Paulinia, with the aircraft descending from 24,660 feet above sea level to 3,972 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,688 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at SDSC Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 02, which had a length of 1,624 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 122 knots.
The touchdown point was 99 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 112 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -142 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots blowing from a direction of 22 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,185 meters, which accounted for 73% 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 126 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 41 minutes. The aircraft used 1,228 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SDSC Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport, achieving a high score of 97.6%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading directly towards the runway 02, at an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The final approach was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 112 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 99 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed and rate were both good, with a smooth descent rate of -142 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 22 degrees. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The runway length of 1,624 meters was sufficient for the aircraft to come to a stop, with a total landing distance of 1,185 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing and rollout phases.
Overall, the landing was executed safely and efficiently, with the aircraft touching down on the runway with a good speed and rate, and coming to a stop in a controlled manner. The slight deviation from the intended touchdown zone and the misaligned runway touchdown position were minor issues, but did not compromise the safety of the landing.
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