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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,233 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 468 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots at a direction of 12 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Horley in Surrey, England. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,214 feet above sea level to 2,586 feet, an increase of 1,371 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile, before beginning another climb from 2,655 feet to 6,037 feet, an increase of 3,383 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute climb, starting overhead the Lukesfield Airstrip in Staplehurst, Kent, England, and climbing from 6,380 feet to 37,120 feet, an increase of 30,740 feet in 18 minutes, covering 122 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a long cruise phase, lasting 182 minutes and covering 1,316 nautical miles, before beginning its descent over the Greek island of Crete.
The descent started 11 miles north of Sision, Crete, and took place from an altitude of 38,226 feet to 3,165 feet, a decrease of 35,060 feet in 29 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered another cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before beginning its final descent from 2,856 feet to 1,580 feet, a decrease of 1,276 feet in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 275.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,488 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway length of 2,233 meters, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 127 knots.
The touchdown point was 48 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -472 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 310 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,039 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,488 nautical miles, taking a total of 254 minutes, and the aircraft used 8,500 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LGIR Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, achieving a score of 94.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 275.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,488 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 2,233 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 127 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating that the pilots had maintained control and were on track for a smooth landing. However, the touchdown point was 48 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The touchdown speed of 124 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -472 feet per minute (fpm) was hard, which could have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilots, but they were able to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,039 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots were able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown, and that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as maintaining a more controlled descent and aligning the aircraft with the centerline of the runway.
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