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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 2,070 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,070 m of the 3,236 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 904 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 to the runway at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 07, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 163 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 1 knot from 240 degrees, and a crosswind of 0 knots with a tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed over El Medano in the Canary Islands, Spain. The enroute climb from 1,131 feet above sea level to 34,023 feet above sea level took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 138 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 124 minutes and covered a distance of 1,052 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 47 miles northwest of La Santa in the Canary Islands, Spain.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 34,043 feet above sea level to 35,800 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,757 feet in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. This climb took place 5 miles northeast of Panticosa in Aragon, Spain. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 44 minutes and covered a distance of 342 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 3 miles northwest of LFMB Castillon De La Laquette Airport in Occitanie, France.
As the aircraft began its descent, it passed over La Baume in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The descent from 36,090 feet above sea level to 1,713 feet above sea level took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 108 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 1,703 feet above sea level to 6,018 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,315 feet in just 5 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This climb took place overhead Niederglatt / Grafschaft in Kanton Zurich, Switzerland.
The aircraft then began a series of descents, starting with a descent from 6,026 feet above sea level to 4,104 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,922 feet in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. This descent took place 1 mile west of Neftenbach / Dorf Neftenbach in Kanton Zurich, Switzerland. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place overhead Trasadingen in Kanton Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 4,004 feet above sea level to 2,616 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,388 feet in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This descent took place 1 mile northwest of Wasterkingen in Kanton Zurich, Switzerland.
The final approach to runway 16 at LSZH Zürich Airport took place from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 155.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,194 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 16, which had a length of 3,236 meters. The threshold height at 88 feet above ground level was significantly above target, but the threshold speed was good at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was 430 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 125 knots, which was good. The touchdown
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 16, achieving a score of 81.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 155.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,194 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 134 knots, which was considered good.
However, the threshold height at 88 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation in the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 430 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed and altitude at the time of touchdown. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was considered good, but the touchdown rate of -255 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 360°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, which was minimal and unlikely to have affected the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,931 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it may have been due to the aircraft's speed and altitude at the time of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's performance. The pilot's skills and experience were likely sufficient to handle the situation, but there may be opportunities for improvement in terms of precision and control during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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