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Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 126 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 138 kt, 12 kt above 126 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 126 kt at the threshold.
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 2,166 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,166 m of the 3,351 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 763 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at MMZH Aeropuerto Internacional de Zihuatanejo, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 1,392 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 216 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind of 1 knot each. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of MMZH Aeropuerto Internacional de Zihuatanejo Ixtapa, and climbed from an altitude of 1,017 feet above sea level to 37,385 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,368 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles north of Buenavista Tomatlan, and lasted for 125 minutes, covering a distance of 934 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 10 miles north of Pisinemo, Arizona, and descended from 37,739 feet above sea level to 7,654 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,085 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 4 miles northwest of KRYN Ryan Field Tucson, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute descent then started overhead Corona de Tucson, and the aircraft descended from 6,507 feet above sea level to 4,170 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,338 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29R at KTUS Tucson International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 315.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,579 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29R, which had a length of 3,351 meters. The threshold height at 76 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 344 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -357 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 298 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,083 meters, which was 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,152 nautical miles, taking a total of 176 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,743 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KTUS Tucson International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,579 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 29R, which has a length of 3,351 meters.
The threshold height at 76 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed of 138 knots was also above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was traveling faster than necessary when reaching the threshold. The touchdown point was 344 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a considerable distance from the ideal landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -357 feet per minute (fpm). Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 298°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which likely contributed to the aircraft's higher-than-desired threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 2,083 meters was 62% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-center.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed, achieving a more precise touchdown point, and aligning the runway rollout with the centerline.
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