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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,692 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,692 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 544 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, FBW AIR TRANSAT C-GCKU, then departed from runway 08 at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,331 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -0°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 9°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 2 miles east of ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,174 feet above sea level to 35,674 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,499 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 45 miles southeast of Stroemsbruk, lasting 20 minutes and covering 139 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles south of Tomtebo, where the aircraft descended from 35,786 feet above sea level to 1,246 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,540 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 32 at ESPA Luleå Airport was made from the southeast, heading 318.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,190 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 32 at ESPA Luleå Airport was successful, with a total landing distance of 1,609 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -6°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 351°.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 376 nautical miles, taking 73 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,421 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, FBW AIR TRANSAT C-GCKU, successfully landed at ESPA Luleå Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its flight operations. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 318.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,190 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed at a threshold speed of 134 knots, which is a standard speed for landing on a runway of this length. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute was good, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -6°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 351°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which is relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance.
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