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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 18 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 18 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 18 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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,733 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,733 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 516 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A commercial flight, operated with an Airbus A321 aircraft, began with a taxiing phase from the parking area to the runway. This took a total of 7 minutes and covered approximately 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll from runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, using 72% of the runway length to achieve liftoff. The takeoff distance measured 1,808 meters, with a liftoff speed of 161 knots.
During the initial part of the flight, the aircraft experienced favorable weather conditions, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 14 knots at 159 degrees. The crosswind impact was minimal, at 14 knots, while there was a gentle tailwind of 2 knots. As the aircraft took to the skies, it climbed from 1,338 feet above sea level to 5,088 feet asl, with an increase of 3,749 feet in just 2 minutes. The aircraft then entered an enroute level cruise phase for 2 minutes, traveling around 7 nautical miles.
The climb resumed shortly after, and the aircraft climbed from 5,548 feet asl to 6,126 feet asl, an increase of 578 feet in 2 minutes. Following this, another 2-minute cruise phase allowed the aircraft to cover a similar distance. The next ascent was steeper, with the aircraft climbing from 6,128 feet to 37,315 feet asl, a significant increase of 31,186 feet over a period of 20 minutes. This phase of the flight covered approximately 137 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase over Andelu, France, where it remained for 21 minutes while covering 151 nautical miles.
However, the calm cruising phase did not last long. The aircraft began its descent over Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux, France, where it dropped from 37,917 feet asl to 4,060 feet asl, a decrease of 33,857 feet over 21 minutes. Another brief cruise phase occurred 1 mile north of Yvoire, France, before the aircraft commenced its final descent over Chens-sur-Leman, from 3,936 feet asl to 2,650 feet asl. Finally, the aircraft made its approach to runway 22 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport from the northeast.
The aircraft landed successfully on the designated runway, achieving a touchdown speed of 128 knots, which was considered good. Furthermore, the landing rate was described as smooth, with a rate of -109 feet per minute, while the runway alignment during this phase was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to its parking location, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 6 minutes. On completion, the total flight distance was calculated to be 429 nautical miles, taking a total of 88 minutes and consuming 3,829 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully completed a landing at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG) with an impressive overall score of 95.2%. The final approach to the runway 22 was executed from the north east at a heading of 226.0° and a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) while maintaining an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, it was observed that the threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was satisfactory at 130 knots. The aircraft made a perfect touchdown, with the final speed of 128 knots being within the acceptable range. Moreover, the touchdown rate was smooth, reaching a negative rate of 109 feet per minute (fpm). Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was spot on.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and gentle winds of 5 knots at 100°. While there were crosswinds and tailwinds present, their impact was minimal, with the crosswind reaching 4 knots and the tailwind at 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the overall landing distance of 1,647 meters was merely 46% of the runway length, indicating excellent control and precision.
After touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated exceptional control, with the runway rollout alignment being very good. This suggests that the pilot maintained excellent airmanship and control throughout the landing process, ensuring a safe and controlled touchdown and subsequent deceleration process. Overall, the successful landing of the Airbus A321 at Geneva Cointrin International Airport is a testament to the pilot's skill and precision.
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