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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.
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 1,563 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,563 m of the 3,077 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 531 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 35 at HUEN Entebbe International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,692 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds of 2 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was also 1 knot. The enroute climb began 1 mile north of HUEN Entebbe International Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 4,768 feet above sea level to 34,704 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,936 feet in 30 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 202 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 10 miles northwest of HUAM Alale Airport Amudat, and it lasted for 53 minutes, covering a distance of 398 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles southeast of Butajira, where it descended from 35,348 feet above sea level to 8,882 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,466 feet in 15 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at HAAB Addis Ababa Bole International Airport was made from the east, heading 254.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,262 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 25L was successful, with a touchdown point 127 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -180 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and winds of 2 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,494 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 673 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 111 minutes. The aircraft used 5,713 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at HAAB Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 25L, which has a length of 3,077 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 142 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown point was 127 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown rate of -180 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 290°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which made the landing even more challenging but ultimately successful.
The total landing distance of 1,494 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the high score of 98.9% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance.
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