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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 1,655 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,655 m of the 3,518 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 567 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an A320-214, then departed from runway 16R at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,348 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 27 knots from a direction of 190 degrees.
The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 25 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Kyeemagh in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 114 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,057 feet above sea level to 35,259 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,202 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles south west of Krambach in the state of New South Wales, Australia. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 194 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles south west of Swan Bay East Coraki in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,086 feet above sea level to 1,302 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,784 feet.
The final approach to runway 01R at Brisbane International Airport was made from the south west, with a heading of 27.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 01R, which had a length of 3,518 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was 155 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -314 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 240 degrees, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a tailwind component of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,578 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 413 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 2,986 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an A320-214, successfully landed at YBBN Brisbane International Airport on runway 01R. The final approach was initiated from the south-west, aligning with a heading of 27.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 155 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate was firm at -314 feet per minute, which is a typical rate for a commercial airliner.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,578 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the wind conditions. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the pilots' control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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