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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 3,097 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 382 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 30 at GCXO Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,439 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots at a direction of 290 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead GCXO Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,078 feet above sea level to 16,006 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,928 feet, in just 5 minutes and covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles northwest of Tegueste and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 2 miles west of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and it took the aircraft from an altitude of 16,011 feet above sea level to 3,091 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,920 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 45 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which started 16 miles southeast of GCLB El Berriel Aerodrome and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at an angle of 21.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 03L, which had a length of 3,097 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 132 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -550 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,045 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area from the runway in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 154 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 39 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,582 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport, achieving a score of 94.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 21.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 132 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 381 meters was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate was very hard at -550 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate of descent, which can put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially lead to a bumpy ride for passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was zero. The total landing distance of 1,045 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was good, with some minor areas for improvement.
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