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Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 129 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 175 fpm.
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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 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 559 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 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 09 at EGGD Bristol Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,084 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 19 degrees. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Winford in North Somerset, England. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,577 feet above sea level to 5,925 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,348 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Kingswood in South Gloucestershire, England, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting overhead New Tredegar in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,936 feet above sea level to 27,454 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,518 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Welshpool in Sir Powys, Wales, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles north west of Greystoke in Cumbria, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 27,383 feet above sea level to 1,317 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,066 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport was made from the south west, heading 46.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 2,353 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 129 knots. The touchdown point was 137 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -197 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 39 degrees. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,402 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 310 nautical miles, and the flight took 68 minutes. The aircraft used 2,577 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EGPF Glasgow International Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 05 was conducted from the south west, with a heading of 46.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 129 knots. The touchdown point was located 137 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but not excessively so. The touchdown speed of 117 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -197 feet per minute was also good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 39°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 3 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,402 meters was 60% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown point from the centerline may be worth noting for future improvement.
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