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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,048 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,048 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 764 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport, where the Airbus A321 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,657 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 178 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 100 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 6 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north of Feltham, Greater London, England, and reached a height of 35,530 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,454 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 182 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for a short period before starting its descent 1 mile south east of Colonard-Corubert, Normandie, France. The descent from 35,175 feet to 32,272 feet took 5 minutes, covering 37 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off again and cruised for several periods, starting from overhead Lunay, Centre-Val de Loire, France, and lasting 11 minutes, covering 80 nautical miles. It also climbed from 32,576 feet to 38,839 feet in 13 minutes, covering 95 nautical miles, and then descended from 38,919 feet to 31,953 feet in 5 minutes, covering 40 nautical miles.
The final descent started 1 mile north east of Montmaur, Occitanie, France, and took the aircraft from 32,111 feet to 2,352 feet in 19 minutes, covering 122 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for a short period before starting its final descent 3 miles south east of la Vila Olimpica del Poblenou, Catalunya, Spain.
The final approach to runway 24R at Barcelona-El Prat Airport was made from the north east, heading 245.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,300 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24R, which is 2,914 meters long. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 132 knots.
The touchdown point was 342 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 200 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,961 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.5 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 638 nautical miles, taking 104 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,556 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.0%. The final approach to runway 24R was initiated from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,300 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 132 knots, which was within the target range. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was also good, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown point was 342 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The runway touchdown position was found to be 11.4 meters off-centerline, which could have contributed to the touchdown point being beyond the designated zone. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.5 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 200°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 8 knots, which may have had a minimal impact on the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance of 1,961 meters was 67% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the firm touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute may have been a result of the aircraft's speed and altitude at the time of touchdown. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some minor deviations from the desired performance.
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