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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.
Side view — the last 1,627 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,627 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Nantes Atlantique Airport, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 15 minutes. The departure roll took place on runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 1,425 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 151 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 151°. The enroute climb started over Nantes Atlantique Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,093 feet above sea level to 31,817 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,723 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile south of Varaize, France, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 191 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles west of Villeneuve-la-Comptal Airport, where it descended from 32,098 feet above sea level to 8,943 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,155 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northwest of Sant Pol de Mar, Spain, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile west of Dosrius, Spain, where it descended from 8,950 feet above sea level to 6,799 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,151 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 1 mile west of Santa Perpetua de Mogoda, Spain, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles southeast of Mataro, Spain, where it descended from 5,850 feet above sea level to 2,233 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,617 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 5 miles south of El Masnou, Spain, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24R at Barcelona-El Prat Airport, flying from the northeast at a heading of 246.0° and at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 24R, which was 2,914 meters long. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 128 knots. The touchdown point was 154 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 125 knots and a touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,540 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.0 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 13 minutes.
The total flight distance was 435 nautical miles, taking 101 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,294 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.6%. The final approach to runway 24R was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was generally good, with a threshold speed of 128 knots, which met the target. However, the threshold height at 74 feet agl was slightly above the desired level. The touchdown point was located 154 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 125 knots was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than desired.
The landing was also affected by the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 17 knots at 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots, which likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was slightly off, with a misalignment of 8.2 meters during touchdown and 11.0 meters during rollout.
The total landing distance of 1,540 meters was 53% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and a fair touchdown rate. However, the slight misalignment with the runway centerline and the higher-than-desired threshold height were areas for improvement.
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