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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 1,651 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,651 m of the 3,312 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 540 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 31L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,289 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 339 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of Kispest, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,473 feet above sea level to 29,234 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,761 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of Bohonye, a town in Somogy megye, Hungary. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 138 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Podgraje, a town in Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 97 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 29,552 feet above sea level to 4,000 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,552 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Correzzola, a town in Veneto, Italy. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles east of Campagna Lupia, a town in Veneto, Italy. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,679 feet above sea level to 1,293 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,386 feet.
The final approach to runway 04R at Venice Marco Polo Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 42.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,274 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 3,312 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 120 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,565 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 352 nautical miles, and the flight took 69 minutes. The aircraft used 3,310 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LIPZ Venice Marco Polo Airport, with a final approach score of 89.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 42.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 04R, which has a length of 3,312 meters.
The threshold height at 70 feet agl was found to be well above the target, indicating a good approach path. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach. The touchdown point was located 120 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than desired.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the aircraft to maintain a stable approach path.
The total landing distance of 1,565 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance, minimizing the risk of overrun. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a straight line.
Overall, the landing was executed safely and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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