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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 32 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 32 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 32 ft to touchdown.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,490 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,900 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 26 at LUKK Chişinău International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,581 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots at 199 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of LUKK Chişinău International Airport. The climb took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 138 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,346 feet above sea level to 35,154 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,808 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles west of Bilozerka, Ukraine. This phase lasted for 224 minutes and covered a distance of 1,741 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 23 miles north of Bamyan, Afghanistan. The descent took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 34,678 feet above sea level to 12,455 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,224 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 24 miles southwest of Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 21 miles south of Tagab, Afghanistan. The descent took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 12,023 feet above sea level to 6,963 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,060 feet.
The final approach to runway 29 at OAKB Kabul International Airport was made from the east, heading 284.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,083 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29, which had a length of 11,490 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 132 knots. The touchdown point was 558 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -233 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 4,724 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,015 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 280 minutes. The aircraft used 24,719 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at OAKB Kabul International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.1%. The final approach to runway 29 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 284.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,083 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 132 knots being well within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 558 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -233 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more slowly and smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 78°F and a light wind of 2 knots from a direction of 172°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 4,724 feet was 41% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop in a controlled manner. The high score of 98.1% reflects the pilot's skill and experience in navigating the aircraft through the final approach and landing phases.
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