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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 260 m touchdown sits inside 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 29 at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,190 meters, which was 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 279 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Rebiechowo, a location in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, and continued for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,451 feet above sea level to 30,876 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,425 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 41 miles north of the ZM04 Baltic Sea Moving Carrier - CVN76, also located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 115 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 7 miles north of Karosta, a location in Liepaja, Latvia. The descent phase lasted for 17 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 30,539 feet above sea level to 1,317 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 18 at Riga International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 185.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots and a touchdown rate of -351 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 180 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,115 meters, which was 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 325 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,015 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Riga International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 185.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 1°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots blowing from 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 131 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a firm rate of descent, slowing down to 126 knots within a short distance of 262 meters. This indicates a smooth and controlled landing, with the pilot successfully managing the aircraft's speed and rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's precision and skill.
The total landing distance was 1,115 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a precise and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, showing that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and stable landing.
Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skill and precision. The high score of 98.6% reflects the excellent performance of the pilot and the aircraft, making this a successful and safe landing at Riga International Airport.
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