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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,303 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 599 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Vueling, with the aircraft registration EC-MGZ. The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft then departed from runway 24L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,587 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots (kt).
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13 °C, with a wind speed of 10 kt at a direction of 70 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 kt and a tailwind of 10 kt. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south west of the airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,009 feet above sea level (asl) to 32,161 ft asl, an increase of 31,151 ft in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nm.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 10 miles south east of Torreblanca, and lasted for 38 minutes, covering a distance of 278 nm. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles north east of LEZF Campo de Vuelo Alhama de Granada Zafarraya, and descended from 32,164 ft asl to 4,879 ft asl, a decrease of 27,285 ft in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nm.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Paterna de Rivera, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nm. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles north west of Medina Sidonia, and descended from 4,484 ft asl to 1,289 ft asl, a decrease of 3,196 ft in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nm.
The final approach to runway 02 at LEJR Jerez Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 21.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,199 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 02, which had a length of 2,303 meters. The threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 136 kt. The touchdown point was 180 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 kt, which was good, and a touchdown rate of 25 feet per minute (fpm), which was perfect.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 °C, with a wind speed of 5 kt at a direction of 90 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. The total landing distance was 1,224 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 499 nm, with a total flight time of 99 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,744 kg of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at LEJR Jerez Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 02 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 21.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,199 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with precision, with the threshold height at 58 feet agl being slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 136 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft's descent and speed, ensuring a stable approach. The touchdown point was 180 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance, suggesting that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's position and speed.
The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also good, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down to a safe speed for landing. The touchdown rate of 25 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions would have presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the successful landing suggests that they were well-handled.
The total landing distance of 1,224 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down quickly and maintain control during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ at LEJR Jerez Airport was a successful and well-executed procedure, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in approach and landing techniques.
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