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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 3,194 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 30, and the takeoff distance was 1,602 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 3,030 feet above sea level to 7,007 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,977 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 5 miles north of Puerto de la Cruz, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. Another enroute climb started 7 miles northwest of San Juan de la Rambla, where the aircraft climbed from 7,008 feet above sea level to 16,210 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,202 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 8 miles northeast of San Sebastian de la Gomera, lasting 2 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 8 miles west of Playa de las Americas, where the aircraft descended from 15,319 feet above sea level to 8,004 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,314 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 13 miles southeast of El Medano, lasting 6 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 23 miles southeast of El Medano, where the aircraft descended from 6,667 feet above sea level to 1,469 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,198 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at Tenerife Sur Airport was made from the east, heading 249.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,256 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 25, which is 3,194 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 137 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 381 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -502 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 149°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,172 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 159 nautical miles, and the flight took 46 minutes. The aircraft used 1,644 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, achieving a high score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 25, which has a length of 3,194 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 137 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control and was on track to land smoothly. The touchdown distance of 381 meters was within acceptable limits, further indicating a well-executed landing.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder-than-ideal touchdown. The touchdown rate of -502 feet per minute (fpm) was very hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots from 149°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, and the tailwind component was negligible at 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,172 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft landing safely and efficiently. While there were a few areas for improvement, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were evident in the high score achieved.
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