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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 228 m touchdown sits inside 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 LSZH Zürich Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 28, with the aircraft taking off after covering 61% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,515 meters, and the liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Rumlang, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,400 feet above sea level to 17,642 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,241 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Brittnau, a town in the Kanton Aargau region of Switzerland, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile west of Kirchlindach, a town in the Canton de Berne region of Switzerland, where the aircraft descended from 17,650 feet above sea level to 2,654 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,996 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport was made from the north-east, heading 226.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 22, which had a length of 3,570 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 231 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -687 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 224 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 41 minutes. The aircraft used 1,470 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG) on runway 22, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 136 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach. The touchdown distance of 231 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. Additionally, the touchdown rate of -687 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher rate of descent than desired.
Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a headwind of 7 knots, were also favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,194 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the approach and landing. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate, which can be addressed through additional training and practice.
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