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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 1,549 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,549 m of the 4,065 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 658 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. This process took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 03R, with the aircraft taking off after covering 55% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,864 meters, and the liftoff speed was 173 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and winds of 23 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 12 knots, and the headwind was 19 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of Artemida, Greece, and continued until the aircraft reached an altitude of 36,906 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 151 nautical miles and took 22 minutes, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 35,606 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started approximately 8 miles northwest of Ayvalik, Turkey. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started approximately 10 miles south of Can, Turkey. The descent from 36,705 feet to 8,996 feet took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started approximately 10 miles southwest of Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started approximately 3 miles west of Marmara Ereglisi. The descent from 8,884 feet to 4,935 feet took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started approximately 6 miles southwest of Beylikduezue, Turkey. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started approximately 2 miles east of Esenyurt, Turkey. The descent from 4,815 feet to 1,623 feet took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35R at Istanbul Airport took place from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0° at an altitude of 1,408 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on the runway, which had a length of 4,065 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 242 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -328 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 12°C temperature and winds of 18 knots at 50°. The crosswind was 14 knots, and the headwind was 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,468 meters, which was 36% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 317 nautical miles and took 64 minutes. The aircraft used 2,986 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LTFM İstanbul Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 35R was initiated from the south, with a heading of 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,408 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 143 knots. However, the touchdown point was located 242 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than desired, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -328 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was not perfectly aligned with the centerline, with a deviation of 6.0 meters. This may have been due to the crosswind component, which was 14 knots, or the headwind component, which was 11 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 18 knots at a direction of 50°.
Despite the slight deviations from the ideal landing, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,468 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a controlled manner.
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