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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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 995 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 26L at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR), with a takeoff distance of 5,080 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of CYVR, it encountered local weather conditions of 64°F temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft had a headwind of 8 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,031 feet above sea level to 30,522 feet, an increase of 29,491 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Hansville, Washington, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Lakeland South, Washington, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 30,580 feet to 6,546 feet, a decrease of 24,035 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles west of Yacolt, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles southeast of Hockinson, Washington, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,827 feet to 607 feet, a decrease of 5,219 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 298.0° at an altitude of 581 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 10,982 feet, and had a good threshold height. The threshold speed was also good at 128 knots, and the touchdown distance was 991 feet, with a touchdown speed of 121 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -355 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 55°F temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 350°, with a negligible crosswind and headwind. The total landing distance was 4,185 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 227 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used 4,502 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 298.0° at 2 nautical miles and 581 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown distance. The threshold speed of 128 knots was well within the acceptable range, and the touchdown distance of 991 feet was also satisfactory. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly below the expected value, but still within the safe limits. The touchdown rate of -355 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 55°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 350°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each, which further contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 4,185 feet was 38% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with all parameters meeting or exceeding the expected values.
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