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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 174 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 155 kt against a target of 174 kt, running 19 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 174 kt.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,629 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 199 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Diagoras Airport in Rhodes, Greece, the Airbus A321 began its journey with a taxiing period of 6 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles to reach the runway. Runway 24 was selected for departure, and the aircraft accelerated down the 1,616-meter runway, utilizing 49% of its length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 159 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 22°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 310°, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Diagoras Airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 976 feet above sea level to 36,016 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 134 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, lasting 9 minutes and covering 61 nautical miles, before the aircraft began another climb to 38,012 feet. This climb phase was shorter, lasting only 3 minutes and covering 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a second level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles, before beginning its descent towards Skiathos Island National Airport. The descent phase was notable, with the aircraft descending from 38,033 feet to 1,311 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Skiathos Island National Airport was executed from the north, with the aircraft aligning with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 137 knots and a distance of 198 meters, utilizing 49% of the 1,572-meter runway. The touchdown rate was slightly heavy at -694 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 327 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 62 minutes and a fuel consumption of 3,231 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 19 at LGSK Skiathos Island National Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the landing phase. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 197.0° from 4 nautical miles north at 1,265 feet above ground level. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots, indicating a slight increase in power application during the final stages of the approach.
The touchdown characteristics were notable, with a touchdown distance of 198 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -694 feet per minute was heavy, indicating a possible need for adjustments in the landing configuration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 4 knots at 120°, contributed to a relatively stable approach.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining very good alignment on the runway. The total landing distance of 766 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 93.1%. The slight deviations in touchdown speed and rate were minor, and the aircraft's performance was generally good, given the prevailing weather conditions.
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