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Work on the flare
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,347 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 572 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 30 at LEBB Bilbao Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,638 meters, which is 77% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 134 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a tailwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Erandio, Spain, and ascended from an altitude of 1,124 feet above sea level to 33,958 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,834 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Calahorra, Spain, and lasted for 33 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 253 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 6 miles north of Santa Eufemia, Spain, and took 20 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from 34,217 feet above sea level to 1,365 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 09 at LEZL Sevilla Airport was made from the west, heading 90 degrees, at an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 09, which has a length of 3,347 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 60 degrees. There was a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The touchdown point was 158 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,281 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 426 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 3,315 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, successfully landed at LEZL Sevilla Airport, achieving a high score of 98.1%. The final approach to runway 09 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 143 knots. The touchdown point was 158 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -112 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a gentle impact on the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 60°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions contributed to a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 1,281 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a short distance, showcasing the pilot's skill and control. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of Vueling EC-MGZ at LEZL Sevilla Airport was a success, with a high score and a smooth, controlled approach and touchdown. The favorable weather conditions and the pilot's skillful execution of the landing contributed to this outcome.
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