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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,664 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 491 m touchdown sits inside 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A32NX, then departed from runway 31 at the FSIA Seychelles International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,284 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 16 knots at 320 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 15 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,000 feet above sea level to 38,350 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,351 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles. The climb started overhead the Cascade area in Seychelles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 105 minutes and covered a distance of 753 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific location defined by latitude -5.2848142 and longitude 57.830537.
The enroute descent phase began at a location defined by latitude -7.1338054 and longitude 70.3306404, where the aircraft descended from 38,356 feet above sea level to 1,857 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,499 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting for 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, 9 miles south east of the FJDG Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
The final approach to runway 31 at FJDG Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility was made from the south east, heading 305.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,210 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31, which had a length of 3,664 meters, was successful, with the touchdown point being 49 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was hard at -491 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 12 knots at 310 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The total landing distance was 993 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 41 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,040 nautical miles, took 159 minutes, and used 6,223 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A32NX successfully landed on runway 31 at the Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility, achieving a score of 88.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 305.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,210 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with a slight deviation from the target threshold height, as the aircraft was above the desired altitude at 67 feet above ground level. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 125 knots, indicating a controlled approach. The touchdown point was 49 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 122 knots was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -491 feet per minute, which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 310°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 993 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured and controlled during the approach. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with a good score and minimal deviations from the target parameters. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly above-target threshold height may indicate areas for improvement in the approach and landing technique.
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