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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.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,795 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 351 m 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH), with a takeoff distance of 1,429 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Newbridge, a city in Scotland, where the aircraft climbed from 1,114 feet above sea level to 33,724 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,610 feet in 17 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south of Forres, a town in Moray, Scotland, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another climb 13 miles northwest of Helmsdale, a town in the Highland region of Scotland, where it climbed from 34,117 feet to 35,742 feet, an increase of 1,624 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 21 miles west of Halkirk, another town in the Highland region, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 113 nautical miles. As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent 79 miles southeast of Sumba, a town in the Faroe Islands, where it descended from 35,771 feet to 1,641 feet, a decrease of 34,130 feet in 24 minutes, covering 125 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Vágar Airport (EKVG) was made from the west, with a heading of 113.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,377 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 12, which had a length of 1,795 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 349 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -314 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 150°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 395 nautical miles, which was covered in 73 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,798 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EKVG Vágar Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its flight operations. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 113.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,377 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilots to maintain a stable and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 1,795 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the pilots maintained a suitable altitude before touchdown. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt, registering at 141 kt. This minor deviation from the target speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The touchdown distance of 349 meters was considered good, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the touchdown speed of 139 kt was a little fast, indicating that the pilots may have been able to slow the aircraft down slightly before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -314 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the pilots maintained a controlled and stable descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 10 kt at 150°. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt. These conditions did not significantly impact the landing, and the pilots were able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,035 meters was 58% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at EKVG Vágar Airport was a success, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of proficiency in their flight operations. The minor deviations from the target speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, and the pilots were able to maintain a stable and controlled approach and touchdown.
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