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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 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 262 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 03R at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,630 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of GCLP Gran Canaria Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,039 feet above sea level to 37,917 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,878 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 145 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 21 miles northeast of Caleta de Sebo, and lasted for 64 minutes, covering a distance of 523 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 19 miles northwest of GMTT Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport, and descended from 36,967 feet above sea level to 16,867 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,100 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles southwest of San Pedro de Alcantara, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting overhead Alhaurin el Grande, and descended from 16,329 feet above sea level to 7,452 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,877 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Sierra de Yeguas, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 5 miles east of Teba, and descended from 6,843 feet above sea level to 1,435 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,408 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport was made from the northwest, heading 132.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,373 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 13 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 264 meters, a touchdown speed of 134 knots, and a touchdown rate of -496 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,414 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 820 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 134 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,745 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, achieving a high score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 132.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,373 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and speed of 135 knots upon touchdown.
The landing itself was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 264 meters, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard, at -496 feet per minute (fpm), which may be a concern for the aircraft's landing gear and overall safety.
One notable aspect of the landing was the slight misalignment of the aircraft with the runway centerline, with a deviation of 7.1 meters. This may be attributed to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's response to crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 310°, did not pose significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,414 meters, which accounts for 44% of the runway length, is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in executing a safe and controlled touchdown.
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