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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.
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 1,590 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,590 m of the 2,910 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 438 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Frankfurt Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 18, with a takeoff distance of 1,823 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 168 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and winds of 5 knots at 39 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf, Germany, and the aircraft climbed from 1,312 feet above sea level to 36,079 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,767 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Rheinfelden, Germany, and lasted for 72 minutes, covering a distance of 509 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 13 miles east of Deltebre Airport in Spain, descending from 36,195 feet above sea level to 1,096 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,099 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The aircraft then climbed again from 1,085 feet above sea level to 2,786 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,701 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Quart de Poblet, Spain, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Catarroja, Spain, descending from 2,958 feet above sea level to 2,218 feet above sea level, a decrease of 740 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered its final approach to runway 30 at Valencia Airport, flying from the south east at a heading of 296.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,236 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 30, which is 2,910 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 436 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -354 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and winds of 5 knots at 40 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,522 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 780 nautical miles, and the flight used 6,274 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LEVC Valencia Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 296.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,236 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 30, which has a length of 2,910 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 kt, coming in at 138 kt. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 436 meters, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 kt, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown.
The touchdown rate was firm, measuring -354 feet per minute (fpm), which is a typical rate for a commercial airliner. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a gentle wind of 5 kt at 40°.
The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the tailwind component was 1 kt, which had a minimal impact on the landing performance. The total landing distance was 1,522 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed the landing with precision and control. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with high precision and control, resulting in a score of 98.4%. The minor deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills in executing a smooth and controlled touchdown.
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