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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 2,692 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 652 m past the threshold — beyond 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 LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 749 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 280 degrees. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, where it climbed from 1,165 feet above sea level to 5,837 feet, an increase of 4,673 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Saint-Jean-d'Illac, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another climb, this time from 5,841 feet to 29,013 feet, an increase of 23,172 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south east of Sainte-Soline, lasting 14 minutes and covering 110 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting overhead Thorigne-sur-Due, where it descended from 28,961 feet to 1,674 feet, a decrease of 27,287 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was made from the west, heading 85.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,319 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09L was successful, with the touchdown point being 231 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -149 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 80 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,196 meters, accounting for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 310 nautical miles, taking 60 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,345 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.9%. The final approach to runway 09L was initiated from the west, with a heading of 85.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,319 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 231 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 117 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further during the approach. However, the touchdown rate of -149 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. The runway length of 2,692 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 1,196 meters, or 44% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there is room for improvement in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and achieving a more precise touchdown point.
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