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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 327 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 284 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, Vueling's EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain. The takeoff distance was 1,769 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took it up to an altitude of 34,726 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 96 nautical miles and took 17 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 61 minutes and covered a distance of 426 nautical miles. This phase took the aircraft 2 miles south-west of Ustou, France, before it began its descent. The descent started overhead Teurtheville-Hague, France, and took the aircraft down to an altitude of 13,839 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 77 nautical miles and took 11 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. This phase took the aircraft 1 mile south of East Wittering, England, before it began its descent once again. The descent started overhead Barnham, England, and took the aircraft down to an altitude of 4,396 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 16 nautical miles and took 8 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. This phase took the aircraft overhead Woodmancote, England, before it began its final descent. The descent started 1 mile west of Crowborough, England, and took the aircraft down to an altitude of 1,487 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 9 nautical miles and took 4 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 258.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 2,495 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 135 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 283 meters, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -318 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good after the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 196 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,376 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 659 nautical miles, and the flight took 126 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 4,662 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at London Gatwick Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good control, with a threshold speed of 135 knots and a touchdown distance of 283 meters. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -318 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive, suggesting a well-executed landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 196°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a stable and predictable approach, allowing the pilot to maintain control throughout the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,376 meters was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and alignment with the runway throughout the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 98.8%.
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