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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,657 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 327 m touchdown sits inside 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 32 at Skardu Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,858 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were quite cold, with a temperature of -23 °C, and a wind speed of 4 knots at 162°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb shortly after departure, starting 1 mile northwest of Skardu Airport and climbing to an altitude of 28,210 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 66 nautical miles and took 14 minutes to complete, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 19,968 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles southeast of Chilas Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles west of Baffa, and descending from an altitude of 27,514 feet to 3,706 feet above sea level. This descent phase took 16 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles southeast of Dhamial Army Airbase Rawalpindi. This cruise phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28R at Islamabad International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 281.0° at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 28R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 133 knots and a distance of 327 meters. The touchdown rate was quite high, at -513 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were much warmer, with a temperature of 12 °C, and a wind speed of 3 knots at 240°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,107 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 218 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 57 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,551 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at OPIS Islamabad International Airport, achieving a score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 281.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 28R, which has a length of 3,657 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 136 knots was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 327 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing process. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was also within the acceptable range, further indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -513 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the aircraft was experiencing a high rate of descent during the final stages of the landing. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's configuration, the pilot's technique, or the wind conditions.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which may indicate that the aircraft was not perfectly aligned with the runway during the landing. However, this misalignment did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and winds of 3 knots at 240°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which is relatively light and should not have had a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,107 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance and indicates that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and safely after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, the hard touchdown rate and slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's technique or the aircraft's configuration.
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