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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,002 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,002 m of the 3,024 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 786 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 12 at LYBE Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia. The takeoff distance was 1,471 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a 5-knot headwind at 123°. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of the airport and continued for 28 minutes, covering a distance of 162 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,412 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 37,325 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,914 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles north west of LBVR Vratsa Airfield in Vratsa, Bulgaria. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 132 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 8 miles east of Radnevo in Bulgaria. The descent from 37,271 feet above sea level to 9,740 feet above sea level took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles east of Vize in Turkey. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 7 miles east of Cerkezkoey in Turkey. The descent from 10,000 feet above sea level to 5,151 feet above sea level took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 21 miles north west of LTFM İstanbul Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 15 miles north of the airport. The descent from 3,978 feet above sea level to 1,501 feet above sea level took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at LTFM İstanbul Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 371 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -35 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,921 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 457 nautical miles, and the flight used 4,407 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LTFM İstanbul Airport, achieving a high score of 95.5%. The final approach to runway 18 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown point was located 371 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -35 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 340°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the pilots, and the aircraft's performance was not affected.
The total landing distance of 1,921 meters was 64% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilots were able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing, and the aircraft's performance was optimal. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the Airbus A321 at LTFM İstanbul Airport was a success, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 95.5%. The pilots demonstrated a high level of skill and precision, and the aircraft's performance was optimal in the given weather conditions.
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