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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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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 2,049 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,049 m of the 3,588 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 696 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 21R at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, also known as LGAV. The takeoff distance was 1,827 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 85 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south west of the airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,291 feet above sea level to 3,028 feet, an increase of 1,737 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 1 mile north east of Vari, a town in Attica, Greece, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute climb phase, this time from 3,035 feet to 34,540 feet, an increase of 31,506 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles. The climb phase was initiated 3 miles south west of Legrena, another town in Attica, Greece.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 18 miles north east of Skyros, a town in Central Greece, and lasted for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 165 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent phase, which started 7 miles east of Sandanski, a town in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The descent was from an altitude of 34,476 feet to 13,365 feet, a decrease of 21,110 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase was initiated again 2 miles north of Pernik, a town in Pernik, Bulgaria, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered its final descent phase, which started 4 miles south west of LBBR Ravnetz Air Base Ravnetz, a military airbase in Pernik, Bulgaria. The descent was from an altitude of 12,997 feet to 3,080 feet, a decrease of 9,917 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at Sofia Airport, also known as LBSF, was initiated from the west, heading 95.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level. The landing was performed on a runway with a length of 3,588 meters. The threshold height at 78 feet above ground level was well above the target, while the threshold speed was also well above the target at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was 266 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 143 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -202 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,953 meters, which accounted for
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at LBSF Sofia Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.6%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 95.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 266 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. However, the touchdown speed of 143 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's rate of descent was not excessively steep.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which made the landing process relatively straightforward. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a precise approach path.
The total landing distance of 1,953 meters was 54% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control throughout the landing process. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing process. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown distance.
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