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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 2,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 469 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 11 at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport in Poland. The takeoff distance was 1,228 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots at a direction of 29 degrees. The crosswind component was 18 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile east of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 1,544 feet above sea level to 34,622 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 123 nautical miles, took 21 minutes and resulted in an increase of 33,078 feet in altitude.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 18 miles south of Degerhamn in Sweden. This phase lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 332 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 10 miles northwest of Seljord in Norway, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,733 feet above sea level to 1,499 feet above sea level. This descent, which covered a distance of 106 nautical miles, took 25 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 33,234 feet in altitude.
The final approach to runway 17 at ENBR Bergen Airport, Flesland in Norway was made from the north, with the aircraft heading at 170.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,334 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 17, which had a length of 2,441 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was 469 meters, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -415 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 29 knots at a direction of 150 degrees. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 27 knots. The total landing distance was 1,192 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 568 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,325 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at ENBR Bergen Airport, Flesland, with a score of 95.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 170.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,334 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 17, which has a length of 2,441 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 469 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 128 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -415 feet per minute (fpm) was a bit hard, but not excessively so. However, it is worth noting that a hard touchdown rate can be a concern, as it may indicate that the aircraft is touching down with too much force, which can lead to a bumpy ride and potential damage to the aircraft.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it touched down. This is an important aspect of landing, as it ensures that the aircraft is properly positioned on the runway and can safely come to a stop.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 29 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 27 knots. Despite these challenging weather conditions, the pilot was able to execute a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,192 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently, using the available runway length to its fullest extent. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline as it came to a stop.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and expertise in managing the aircraft during the landing phase.
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