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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,895 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 218 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EYPA Palanga International Airport, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 19, with a takeoff distance of 1,400 meters, which is 71% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots coming from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,042 feet above sea level to 16,452 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,410 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 6 miles northwest of Plateliai, Lithuania, and remained at this altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 4 miles east of Mazeikiai, Lithuania, and descended from 16,407 feet above sea level to 4,928 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,478 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise 5 miles northwest of Jurmala, Latvia, and remained at this altitude for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 10 miles north of Jurmala, Latvia, and descended from 4,898 feet above sea level to 1,322 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,577 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at EVRA Riga International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 185.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 219 meters, which is good. The touchdown speed was 123 knots, which is also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -488 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 20 knots coming from a direction of 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,200 meters, which is 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 132 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 39 minutes. The aircraft used 1,884 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Riga International Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 185.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 18, which has a length of 2,895 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 124 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 219 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 123 knots was also within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was hard at -488 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
The aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.4 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind conditions. The local weather at the time of landing was characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 20 knots at 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,200 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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