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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,862 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 338 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 22 at EDDC Dresden Airport, covering 7 nm in 28 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 22 the aircraft used 1,343 m (53 % of the runway) and lifted off at 156 kt. Ambient conditions were 23 °C temperature, wind 21 kt from 280°, with a cross-wind component of 18 kt and a head-wind component of 11 kt.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-west of Dresden, with the aircraft ascending from 1,681 ft asl to 34,007 ft asl - an increase of 32,325 ft - over 19 minutes while covering 116 nm.
The first cruise segment began 2 miles south-east of Goldkronach and lasted 14 minutes, during which 99 nm were flown.
A second climb started overhead Spraitbach, raising the aircraft from 33,973 ft asl to 35,969 ft asl - a gain of 1,996 ft - in 2 minutes and covering 11 nm.
Descent began 2 miles north of Ebersbach an der Fils, dropping from 35,726 ft asl to 34,009 ft asl - a loss of 1,717 ft - in 2 minutes over 11 nm.
The next cruise phase was overhead Neckartailfingen, lasting 34 minutes and encompassing 251 nm.
A further descent started 1 mile north of Proveysieux, falling from 33,989 ft asl to 8,006 ft asl - a decrease of 25,983 ft - in 16 minutes while covering 101 nm.
Cruise resumed overhead Alleins for 6 minutes, during which 29 nm were traversed.
Descent continued 2 miles west of Marignane, descending from 7,517 ft asl to 4,012 ft asl - a loss of 3,505 ft - in 3 minutes and covering 15 nm.
A short cruise segment occurred 9 miles south of Sausset-les-Pins, lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The final descent began 4 miles south-west of Mazargues, dropping from 4,015 ft asl to 1,765 ft asl - a reduction of 2,250 ft - in 5 minutes and covering 11 nm.
The aircraft entered the final approach to runway 31R at LFML Marseille Provence Airport from the south-east, on a heading of 314.0° at 4 nm and 1,738 ft agl.
Landing was executed on runway 31R (length 2,862 m). The threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 kt; touchdown occurred 338 m down the runway at 135 kt with a hard touchdown rate of minus 475 fpm. Alignment at touchdown was very good. Local weather reported 31 °C temperature, wind 13 kt from 279°, with a cross-wind of 7 kt and a head-wind of 11 kt. Total landing distance was 1,141 m (40 % of the runway) and rollout alignment was perfect.
Runway rollout proceeded smoothly, maintaining the precise alignment noted at touchdown.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm in 7 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 672 nm, lasted 121 minutes, and consumed 7,178 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo approached runway 31R at LFML Marseille Provence Airport from the south-east on a heading of 314.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,738 ft agl. Local weather was 31 °C with wind 13 kt from 279 °, giving a 7 kt crosswind component and an 11 kt headwind component. The final approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 kt. The flare proceeded from this altitude into the touchdown phase.
Touchdown occurred 338 m down the runway, a good distance, with a speed of 135 kt that was a little fast and a hard vertical rate of -475 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 1,141 m, representing 40 % of the 2,862 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To convert the high sink rate into a stable approach, the crew should focus on managing descent profile to meet the 1,000 ft gate criteria. Refining the flare to reduce touchdown speed and vertical rate will further improve the already strong landing performance.
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