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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 1,884 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,884 m of the 2,360 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 257 m touchdown sits inside 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 Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 11, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,528 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 107 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting approximately 1 mile south east of the airport. The climb took 21 minutes to reach a height of 36,220 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,753 feet from the initial altitude of 1,467 feet. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 108 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began approximately 29 miles south east of Degerhamn, Sweden. This phase of the flight lasted for 57 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 388 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting approximately 12 miles north west of Idre Airport, Sweden. The descent took 24 minutes to reach a height of 1,276 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,594 feet from the initial altitude of 35,869 feet. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at Trondheim Airport, Værnes, was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,360 meters, and the threshold height was good.
The touchdown speed was slightly fast at 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -441 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 0 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,805 meters, which was 76% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 602 nautical miles, taking 112 minutes to complete, and used 4,399 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at ENVA Trondheim Airport, Værnes, with a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on runway 09, which has a length of 2,360 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -441 feet per minute (fpm) was also harder than ideal, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to manage the descent more gently.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.5 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from the north, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
The total landing distance of 1,805 meters was 76% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and were able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a straight line. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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