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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 636 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by AIR TRANSAT using the aircraft C-GCKU, a FBW aircraft. The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft then departed from runway 04R at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, a major airport in Denmark.
During takeoff, the aircraft reached a liftoff speed of 154 knots (kt) and covered a distance of 1,429 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 24 kt at 89°. This resulted in a crosswind of 18 kt and a headwind of 16 kt.
After takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 103 nm, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,030 feet above sea level (asl) to 35,778 ft asl, an increase of 34,748 ft. The enroute level cruise started overhead Manhagen, a town in Germany, and lasted for 65 minutes, covering a distance of 433 nm.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile north west of Welschenrohr, a town in Switzerland. The descent took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nm, during which the aircraft descended from 35,836 ft asl to 21,240 ft asl, a decrease of 14,596 ft. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Combremont-le-Petit, a town in Switzerland, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nm.
The aircraft then began another descent, which started overhead Preverenges, a town in Switzerland. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nm, during which the aircraft descended from 20,525 ft asl to 6,346 ft asl, a decrease of 14,179 ft. The enroute level cruise started overhead Colombier, a town in Switzerland, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm.
The aircraft then began another descent, which started 2 miles south east of Bursinel, a town in Switzerland. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nm, during which the aircraft descended from 5,821 ft asl to 2,651 ft asl, a decrease of 3,170 ft.
The final approach to runway 22 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport was made from the north east, heading 226.0° at 4 nm and 1,250 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 221 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 kt, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -88 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 1 kt at 359°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 kt and a tailwind of 1 kt. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,295 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 631 nm, and the flight used 4,
The aircraft, FBW AIR TRANSAT C-GCKU, successfully landed at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport on runway 22. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a threshold height slightly above the target but a good threshold speed of 131 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 126 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent rate of -88 feet per minute (fpm). However, the touchdown point was 221 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 359°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each.
The total landing distance was 1,295 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown point deviation.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. However, the aircraft's ability to touch down and come to a stop within a relatively short distance is a testament to its stability and control during the landing phase.
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