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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 153 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 133 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,635 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,635 m of the 2,694 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 667 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, a process that took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24R, with a takeoff distance of 1,894 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 309°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The climb took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 997 feet above sea level to 31,135 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,138 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 3 miles east of Llavorsi, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 182 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Berneuil, and took 23 minutes to descend from 31,209 feet above sea level to 2,913 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,296 feet. The descent covered a distance of 116 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute level cruise, this time starting 1 mile north west of Saint-Etienne-de-Mer-Morte, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent started 2 miles north east of Paulx, and took 3 minutes to descend from 2,919 feet above sea level to 1,356 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,563 feet. The descent covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 03 at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport, flying from the south west at a heading of 27.0°, and at an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03 was successful, with the touchdown point being 255 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 40°.
The total landing distance was 1,559 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 396 nautical miles, and the flight took 89 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3,079 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport, achieving a high score of 95.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 27.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 03, which has a length of 2,694 meters.
The threshold height at 55 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was well within the acceptable range at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 255 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the landing, and the aircraft handled them well.
The total landing distance was 1,559 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, with the aircraft tracking closely to the centerline.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft performed well in the challenging weather conditions. The high score of 95.8% reflects the crew's skill and expertise in navigating the aircraft safely to the ground.
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