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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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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 1,912 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,912 m of the 2,933 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 636 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport in Bhutan. The takeoff distance was 1,294 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 135 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 0°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Paro International Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southeast of the airport. The climb took 12 minutes to reach an altitude of 25,305 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,613 feet from the initial altitude of 7,692 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 8 miles north of Samtse in Bhutan and lasted for 27 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 169 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by an enroute descent, which started 7 miles southwest of VNRC Ramechhap Airport in Nepal. The descent took 14 minutes to reduce the altitude from 26,093 feet to 5,471 feet, a decrease of 20,622 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 38 nautical miles during this phase.
The final approach to runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal was made from the south, with a heading of 24.0° at an altitude of 1,101 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 02, which has a length of 2,933 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 192 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which is a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -178 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 100°.
The total landing distance was 1,804 meters, which is 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was taxied to the parking area from the runway in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 240 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 60 minutes. The aircraft used 3,232 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 24.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,101 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 02, which has a length of 2,933 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 192 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly above the target speed, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed during the approach. However, the touchdown rate of -178 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the pilots to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was reported to be perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and stable exit from the runway.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, with some deviations from the target touchdown point and speed, the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft, resulting in a safe and successful landing.
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