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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 1,773 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,773 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 796 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Vueling, with the aircraft registration EC-MGZ. The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 22 at EFIV Ivalo Airport, located in Lapland, Finland.
The takeoff distance was 1,400 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -12°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 217°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
Following the takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile southwest of EFIV Ivalo Airport. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,462 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 32,628 feet, an increase of 31,166 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 134 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began approximately 8 miles northeast of Korpilombolo, Sweden, and lasted for 146 minutes, covering a distance of 1,116 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Opwijk, Belgium, and continued until it reached an altitude of 10,410 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,938 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Courville, France, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began again, this time overhead Chouy, France, and continued until the aircraft reached an altitude of 3,907 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,449 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time 1 mile west of Saint-Leger-en-Yvelines, France, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began again, this time 1 mile southeast of Bullion, France, and continued until the aircraft reached an altitude of 1,573 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,243 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 62.0° at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 06, which had a length of 3,344 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was 376 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -279 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 28°, with a crosswind component of 5 knots and a headwind component of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,689 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
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The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, successfully landed on runway 06 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport with a score of 91.7%. The final approach was initiated from the south-west, heading 62.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold speed of 139 knots, which is a crucial factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 130 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -279 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, indicating that the aircraft could have been brought down to the ground more smoothly. The touchdown point was located 376 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 28°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,689 meters was 50% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 91.7% due to minor deviations in touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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