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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,944 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 275 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.08 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from LOWG Graz Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 16C, taking off with a distance of 1,658 meters, which accounted for 61% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots, with a local temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a moderate headwind of 5 knots. The initial climb phase started overhead Zettling, Austria, where the aircraft began its ascent from 2,057 feet above sea level to 37,007 feet, a vertical increase of 34,950 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 187 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase commenced 3 miles south east of Budak, Croatia, and lasted for 31 minutes, covering 231 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 37,013 feet above sea level to 19,602 feet, a decrease of 17,412 feet in 7 minutes, covering 54 nautical miles. The subsequent level cruise phase started 13 miles west of Amantea, Italy, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 2 miles north of Capo Vaticano, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 18,731 feet above sea level to 142 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,589 feet in 15 minutes, covering 61 nautical miles.
The Airbus A321 then initiated its final approach to runway 33 at LICR Reggio Calabria Airport from the south, but a go-around was executed at 18 feet above ground level. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 33, with a touchdown distance of 270 meters and a touchdown speed of 148 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -917 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 27 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,409 meters, accounting for 83% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 591 nautical miles, taking 1 hour and 8 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,305 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 33 at Reggio Calabria Airport (LICR) from the south was initiated at 0 nm and 92 ft above ground level (agl), heading 326.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 61 ft agl, which was above the target of 30 ft. The threshold speed of 146 kt was significantly above the target of 100 kt, indicating a high level of pilot control.
As the aircraft touched down on the 1,695 m long runway, the touchdown distance was good at 270 m, but the touchdown speed of 148 kt was fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -917 fpm. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 27.0 m from the centreline, which was a notable deviation. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 28 °C and a wind of 17 kt at 350°, contributed to the challenging landing conditions, with a 5 kt crosswind and a 16 kt headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,409 m was 83% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 25.7 m from the centreline, which was a concern. Overall, the landing performance scored 78.0%, reflecting the satisfactory approach quality but notable deviations in touchdown speed, rate, and runway alignment.
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