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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,373 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 634 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, located in Paris, France. This process took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 09R, with a takeoff distance of 1,231 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at a direction of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, and continued to climb from an altitude of 1,361 feet above sea level to 34,839 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,478 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead the town of Beffes, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead the town of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine, located in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The descent took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 140 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 34,769 feet above sea level to 1,346 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 13L at Marseille Provence Airport was made from the north-west, with the aircraft heading at 134.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 13L, which had a length of 3,373 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 183 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -271 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 190 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,351 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 355 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,860 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at LFML Marseille Provence Airport, with a score of 81.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 134.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 13L, which has a length of 3,373 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was only slightly above the target, at 136 knots. This suggests that the pilot maintained a good control over the aircraft's speed during the approach.
The touchdown point was located 183 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, which could have contributed to the aircraft's slightly longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -271 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a relatively smooth touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,351 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
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