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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 1,571 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,571 m of the 3,100 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 630 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 10 at GMMX Menara Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,679 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 29°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Marrakesh, climbing from an altitude of 2,597 feet above sea level to 33,998 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,400 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 5 miles southwest of GMMC Anfa Airport Casablanca, lasting 89 minutes and covering 673 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile southeast of Labenne, France, and lasted 21 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 33,779 feet above sea level to 1,444 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,335 feet. The descent covered a distance of 86 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport was made from the northeast, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown point 210 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots, and the touchdown speed at 131 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -333 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at 259°.
The total landing distance was 1,486 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 880 nautical miles, taking 148 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,032 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, with a final approach from the north east, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 3,100 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway.
However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 kt, coming in at 143 kt. This 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 point was 210 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 131 kt was a little fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been able to touch down earlier and at a lower speed.
The touchdown rate was firm at -333 feet per minute (fpm), which is a relatively high rate of descent. This may have been due to the aircraft's weight, the wind conditions, or the pilot's decision to maintain a steeper descent rate. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 17 kt from 259°. The crosswind component was 10 kt, while the headwind component was 14 kt. These wind conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,486 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and direction during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the threshold speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate. However, the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a short distance, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
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