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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,830 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 278 m touchdown sits inside 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 Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, taking 21 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27R, with a takeoff distance of 1,656 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 270°. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of College Park, Georgia, and the aircraft climbed from 2,035 feet above sea level to 9,925 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,890 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles southwest of Fulton County Airport Brown Field Atlanta, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 10,133 feet above sea level to 38,566 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,432 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 248 nautical miles, 7 miles southeast of Tellico Plains Muni Madisonville, Tennessee. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles southeast of Caesar Creek Soaring Club Gliderport Waynesville, Ohio, and descended from 38,094 feet above sea level to 7,216 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,878 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 152 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time overhead Strongsville, Ohio, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Brecksville, Ohio, and descended from 6,830 feet above sea level to 3,600 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,230 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued for another 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles, 1 mile south of Maple Heights, Ohio. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Seven Hills, Ohio, and descended from 3,256 feet above sea level to 2,078 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,178 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was made from the east, heading 273.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,303 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 28, which was 1,830 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was good at 124 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 276 meters. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -453 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 8°C temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 252°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 805 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 536 nautical miles, taking 104 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,071 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE) on runway 28, achieving a high score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,303 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was 8°C, and the wind was blowing at 6 knots from 252°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 6 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was good at 124 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 276 meters. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -453 feet per minute (fpm), which may require some adjustments in the pilot's technique to achieve a more optimal rate.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The total landing distance of 805 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, resulting in a high score of 96.1%.
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