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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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,587 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,587 m of the 2,130 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 685 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,214 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 250 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 14 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Machelen in Flanders, Belgium, and the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,152 feet above sea level to 33,730 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,578 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Couloisy in Hauts-de-France, France, and lasted for 26 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 382 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 2 miles northwest of Saint-Geours-de-Maremne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,829 feet above sea level to 6,272 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,557 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 2 miles south of Elexalde Mendata in Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain, and lasted for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started overhead Berriz in Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 6,277 feet above sea level to 1,588 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,689 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at LEBB Bilbao Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 297.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,446 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 2,130 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 263 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -695 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 290 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,501 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.1 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 578 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes, during which the aircraft used 4,142 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at LEBB Bilbao Airport, but with some notable issues. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 297.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,446 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 2,130 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots.
However, there were some concerns with the landing performance. The touchdown point was 263 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which indicates that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was within the acceptable range, but the touchdown rate was heavy at -695 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of descent during the final stages of the approach.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a headwind of 11 knots. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which suggests that it was not a significant factor in the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,501 meters, which is 70% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, and it may indicate that the aircraft was experiencing some difficulties with the approach or landing. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 24.1 meters from the centerline, which suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing some issues with directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at LEBB Bilbao Airport, there were some notable issues with the landing performance. The heavy touchdown rate and misaligned runway touchdown position suggest that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties with the approach or landing. Further analysis and review of the flight data may be necessary to identify the root causes of these issues and to develop strategies for improving the landing performance.
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