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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,777 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,630 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 13R at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK), with a takeoff distance of 7,262 feet, which was 79% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 178 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 91°F, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Inwood, New York, and climbing from 813 feet above sea level to 56,723 feet above sea level, an increase of 55,910 feet in 45 minutes, covering a distance of 589 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles south of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, and lasted for 69 minutes, covering a distance of 1,392 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting at a latitude of 53.5295154 and a longitude of -27.9641932, and descending from 59,343 feet above sea level to 49,938 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,405 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 320 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again at a latitude of 54.0066317 and a longitude of -18.8846736, and lasted for 54 minutes, covering a distance of 534 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its climb, starting 2 miles northwest of Llanrhystud, County of Ceredigion, Wales, and climbing from 50,347 feet above sea level to 61,305 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,958 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 172 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 6 miles south of Lancing, West Sussex, England, and lasted for 56 minutes, covering a distance of 424 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 6 miles northwest of Torgnon, Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta, Italy, and descending from 62,301 feet above sea level to 8,349 feet above sea level, a decrease of 53,951 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 268 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles east of Borgo Carige, Toscana, Italy, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Allumiere, Lazio, Italy, and descending from 8,128 feet above sea level to 3,342 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,786 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles southwest of Torvaianica, Lazio, Italy, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles west of LIRE Pratica Di Mare Air Base Pomezia, Lazio, Italy, and descending from 3,263 feet above sea level to 1,015 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,249 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (LIRF) was made from the south, heading 343.0° at 4 nautical miles and 995 feet above ground level. The landing
The Concorde's landing at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport was a complex operation that presented several challenges. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 343.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 995 feet above ground level (agl). The runway in question, 34R, had a length of 12,777 feet, providing a relatively long surface for the Concorde to land on.
However, the threshold height at 77 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was not at the optimal height for landing. Despite this, the threshold speed was good at 173 knots, suggesting that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft. The touchdown point was 1,844 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 169 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, contributing to a very hard touchdown rate of -588 feet per minute (fpm). This high rate of descent may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline, which may have required the pilots to make adjustments during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 351°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach.
The total landing distance of 6,101 feet was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may indicate that the pilots were unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown, resulting in a longer rollout distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing.
Overall, the Concorde's landing at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport was a complex operation that presented several challenges. While the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than ideal, and the touchdown rate was very hard. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned, which may have required adjustments during the rollout phase.
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