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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,588 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,588 m of the 2,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 257 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.72 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Houari Boumediene Airport (DAAG) in Algiers, Algeria, the Airbus A321 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 05, taking off with a distance of 1,907 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 166 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport with a local temperature of 27°C and a wind of 4 knots at 40 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the enroute climb phase, it began its ascent from 1,060 feet above sea level to 31,811 feet, a vertical increase of 30,751 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 169 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles west of Cala de Portinatx, Spain, and lasted 89 minutes, covering a distance of 658 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent phase, which started 4 miles north of Querqueville, France, and ended with a final approach to runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK). The descent phase was characterized by a series of level cruises and descents, with the aircraft eventually touching down on the runway with a touchdown distance of 265 meters and a touchdown speed of 143 knots.
The landing was completed with a total landing distance of 1,518 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 963 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 157 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 7,957 kilograms. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind of 14 knots at 261 degrees.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target of 150 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the landing. The touchdown distance of 265 m was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the final stages of the approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 143 kt, which may have contributed to the very heavy touchdown rate of -735 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and a headwind of 14 kt, may have played a role in the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,518 m, which accounted for 53% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phases of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 93.7%, indicating a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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