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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 33 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 33 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 33 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,208 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,208 ft of the 8,187 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,554 ft 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 Innsbruck Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 08, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 147 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 69°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 70°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Innsbruck, Austria. The climb took 18 minutes to reach an altitude of 34,163 feet, an increase of 31,238 feet from the initial altitude of 2,926 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 82 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north-east of Warthausen, Germany. This phase lasted for 52 minutes and covered a distance of 335 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles north of Middelkerke, Belgium. The descent took 13 minutes to reach an altitude of 7,345 feet, a decrease of 26,887 feet from the initial altitude of 34,232 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Sellindge, England. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent once again, which started 2 miles south-east of Northiam, England. The descent took 6 minutes to reach an altitude of 3,183 feet, a decrease of 4,072 feet from the initial altitude of 7,255 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south-west of Horsted Keynes, England. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final enroute descent, which started 1 mile north-east of Rudgwick, England. The descent took 2 minutes to reach an altitude of 1,489 feet, a decrease of 1,455 feet from the initial altitude of 2,943 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport took place from the west, with the aircraft heading at 78.0° at an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 08R, which had a length of 8,187 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,179 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -100 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 0°.
The total landing distance was 5,933 feet, which was 72% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 551 nautical miles, took 115 minutes, and used 10,500 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) on runway 08R, achieving a high score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 1,179 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this is not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -100 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of precision and control.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from the north. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft's landing distance of 5,933 feet was 72% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 96.1%.
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