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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: gear still up and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 152 m gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,805 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,805 m of the 3,403 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 934 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, operated by Orbit Airlines, then departed from runway 09 at EGGD Bristol Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,190 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 21 knots at a direction of 130°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Winford in North Somerset, England. The climb took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 130 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,349 feet above sea level to 39,006 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,658 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 26 miles northwest of Veulettes-sur-Mer in Normandie, France. This phase lasted for 157 minutes and covered a distance of 1,145 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles south of Farsala in Thessaly, Greece. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 39,010 feet above sea level to 4,118 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,892 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles southeast of Lavrio in Attica, Greece. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 11 miles south of Vouliagmeni in Attica, Greece. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 3,995 feet above sea level to 3,306 feet above sea level, a decrease of 689 feet.
The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of Vouliagmeni in Attica, Greece. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 03R at LGAV Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, approaching from the southwest at a heading of 36.0° and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,855 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03R was successful, with the touchdown point being 468 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 115 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -307 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at a direction of 20°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 17 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,674 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 26.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,456 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 227 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -73 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Orbit Airlines aircraft successfully landed on runway 03R at the Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (LGAV) with a score of 75.3%. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the southwest, heading 36.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,855 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 468 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 115 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft during the landing phase. However, the touchdown rate of -307 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a slightly hard landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,674 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.6 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some deviations from the target, including the touchdown point, runway touchdown position, and runway rollout alignment. These deviations may be addressed through further training and adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing procedures.
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