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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 35 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 35 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 35 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,704 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,704 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 549 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LEVC Valencia Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30, with the aircraft taking off after covering 60% of the runway's length, which was 1,736 meters. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of LEVC Valencia Airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,283 feet above sea level to 34,305 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,022 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 14 miles southeast of Torredembarra, Spain, and lasted for 50 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 363 nautical miles. The descent phase started 3 miles east of Beaufort, France, and lasted for 21 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 33,671 feet above sea level to 2,649 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,022 feet, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 226.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 22, which was 3,570 meters long. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -162 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 250 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,630 meters, which was 46% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area from the runway in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 537 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 103 minutes, during which the aircraft used 4,263 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG) on runway 22, achieving a score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly above the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more reverse thrust or braking than necessary. The touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was still within the acceptable range, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle headwind of 6 knots from a direction of 250°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, which made the landing even more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,630 meters was 46% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's weight and the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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