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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,000 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 816 m 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 RJNA Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base. This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 1,386 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 122 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the tailwind was 7 knots. After departing from Nagoya, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Komaki in Aichi-ken, Japan. The climb took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 93 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,062 feet above sea level to 33,020 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles southwest of Hakuba in Nagano-ken, Japan. This phase of the flight lasted 11 minutes and covered a distance of 73 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 7 miles west of Tsubame in Niigata-ken, Japan. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 86 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 33,020 feet to 1,631 feet.
The final approach to runway 01 at RJSC Yamagata Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 7.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 399 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was -164 feet per minute, also considered good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at Yamagata Airport were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and winds of 1 knot at 69 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,440 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 261 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 2,062 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at RJSC Yamagata Airport, achieving a high score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 7.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 01, which has a length of 2,000 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 135 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown point was 399 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance, indicating a good landing performance.
The touchdown speed of 125 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 69°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was zero. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 1,440 meters was 72% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to decelerate quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the aircraft performed well in the challenging conditions. The high score of 95.5% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.
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