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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,793 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,793 m of the 3,286 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 610 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 A319 then departed from runway 16L at SBNT Natal Air Force Base, with a takeoff distance of 1,311 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 18 knots at 139°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The climb took 22 minutes and covered 126 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,203 feet above sea level to 37,525 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,322 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 13 miles southwest of Caico, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. This phase lasted for 111 minutes and covered 793 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 16 miles northwest of SWMR Morro Redondo Airport, Morro Redondo, Goias, Brazil. The descent took 21 minutes and covered 107 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 37,417 feet above sea level to 5,600 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,817 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles west of SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 11R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, approaching from the west at a heading of 86.0° and at an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft was required to execute a go-around at 63 feet above ground level due to an unknown reason. The aircraft then landed on runway 11R, which had a length of 3,286 meters. The touchdown point was 199 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was faster than the recommended speed. The touchdown rate was also heavy at -653 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 16 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 16 knots. The total landing distance was 1,718 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,048 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 182 minutes. The aircraft used 6,810 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 11R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 86.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,308 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 199 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 141 knots was faster than recommended, contributing to a heavy touchdown rate of -653 feet per minute (fpm). This excessive rate may have been caused by the aircraft's high speed at threshold, which was recorded at 154 knots. The runway length of 3,286 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, but the high touchdown speed and rate may have put additional stress on the landing gear and brakes.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the aircraft's heading or the wind conditions. The local weather at the time of landing was characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 16 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed.
Despite the areas for improvement, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control and stability during the landing roll. The total landing distance of 1,718 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are opportunities for the pilots to refine their approach and landing techniques to achieve a more optimal touchdown speed and rate.
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