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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.
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 1,629 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,629 m of the 3,075 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 668 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 Bilbao Airport (LEBB), taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Departure roll occurred on runway 30, with a takeoff distance of 1,327 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 152 knots.
As the aircraft departed, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 319°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Erandio, Spain, and ascended from an altitude of 1,138 feet above sea level to 34,305 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,167 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Le Barp, France, and lasted for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 444 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Lier, Belgium, and descended from 33,437 feet above sea level to 4,550 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,887 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Steyl, The Netherlands, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile north of Wijchmaal, Belgium, and descended from 3,945 feet above sea level to 2,425 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,521 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Tessenderlo, Belgium, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25R at Brussels Airport (EBBR) was made from the north-east, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,227 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25R occurred at a speed of 130 knots, with the touchdown point being 247 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -569 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 290°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,543 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.6 meters from the centerline.
The flight concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 694 nautical miles, taking 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,716 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold speed of 130 knots, which is a crucial factor in ensuring a smooth landing.
However, the threshold height at 82 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the approach. This could have been due to various factors, including the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's performance. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 118 knots was within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft.
The touchdown point was 247 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. This could have been caused by the pilots' decision to extend the landing or by the aircraft's response to the wind conditions. The touchdown rate of -569 feet per minute (fpm) was very hard, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have affected the overall safety of the landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to the pilots' judgment or the aircraft's response to the wind conditions. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 290°, were relatively calm, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. These conditions should not have significantly affected the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,543 meters was 50% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This could have been due to the hard touchdown rate and the misaligned touchdown position. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.6 meters from the centerline, which could have been caused by the pilots' decision to extend the rollout or by the aircraft's response to the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal parameters. The pilots' decision-making and the aircraft's performance will need to be reviewed to identify the causes of these deviations and to improve future landings.
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