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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.
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 1,583 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,583 m of the 3,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 479 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 36L at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (LEMD). The takeoff distance was 1,726 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 176 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles south east of San Sebastian de los Reyes, climbing from an altitude of 2,982 feet above sea level to 36,764 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,783 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 134 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Monroy, lasting 97 minutes and covering a distance of 730 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 93 miles north west of La Santa, Canary Islands, descending from 37,365 feet above sea level to 2,802 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,563 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (GCXO) was made from the east, heading 291.0° at an altitude of 759 feet above ground level, 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 3,395 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 147 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 431 meters, and the touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -478 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 260°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 974 nautical miles, taking 153 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,220 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, specifically on runway 30, with a score of 87.0%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 291.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 759 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold speed of 147 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 431 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly below the expected range, but still within the acceptable limits.
One area of concern was the touchdown rate, which was recorded at -478 feet per minute (fpm), classified as hard. This may indicate a slightly steeper descent than intended, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,460 meters was 43% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly lower-than-expected touchdown speed may warrant further investigation to ensure that the aircraft is being operated within the optimal performance envelope.
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