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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,872 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,872 m of the 3,094 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 693 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 29 at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France. The takeoff distance was 1,266 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 22 knots at 229 degrees. The crosswind was 18 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and reached an altitude of 34,791 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,607 feet from the initial 1,184 feet. This climb took 21 minutes and covered 128 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 94 minutes and covered 676 nautical miles. The cruise phase started overhead Baranain in Navarra, Spain. Following the cruise, the aircraft began its descent, which started 28 miles northeast of GMSI Sidi Bou Othmane Airport in Morocco. The descent took 19 minutes and covered 61 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 35,330 feet to 2,798 feet.
The final approach to runway 10 at GMMX Menara Airport in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 96.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 3,094 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown point was 281 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -240 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 60 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,796 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 872 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 146 minutes. The aircraft used 5,759 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
A comprehensive report on the Airbus A320's landing at GMMX Menara Airport has been compiled. The aircraft successfully completed a final approach from the west, heading 96.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted on runway 10, which has a length of 3,094 meters.
The threshold height was reported to be good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots (kt). This indicates that the aircraft may have needed a slight adjustment in descent rate to ensure a smooth touchdown. The touchdown point was located 281 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. However, the touchdown speed of 131 kt was a bit faster than desired, suggesting that the aircraft may not have been fully decelerated before touching down.
The landing rate was fair, with a rate of -240 feet per minute (fpm). This rate is typical for a commercial airliner of this size. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19° Celsius and a wind speed of 5 kt at 60°. The crosswind component was 3 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt. These conditions contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance was 1,796 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. This is relatively short compared to the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a good rate of descent and touchdown without experiencing significant deceleration. The runway rollout alignment was reported to be very good, showing that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful and demonstrated good pilot skills. However, there are areas for improvement, such as adjusting the descent rate to achieve a smoother touchdown and reducing the touchdown speed to minimize wear and tear on the aircraft's tires and landing gear.
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