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Work on the flare
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 1,808 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,808 m of the 3,365 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 597 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 area to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 27 at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,696 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and winds of 3 knots at 60 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb began 1 mile south of Hebron, Kentucky. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,890 feet above sea level to 36,419 feet, an increase of 34,529 feet, in 11 minutes and covered a distance of 117 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 2 miles northwest of Lee's Airpark Somerset in Kentucky and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 443 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 14 miles southwest of Sylvanmir Farms Airport Keaton Beach in Florida. The descent from 36,056 feet to 1,317 feet took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01L at Tampa International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 2.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01L, which had a length of 3,365 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots. The touchdown point was 188 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -313 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and winds of 3 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,735 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 693 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 4,429 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at KTPA Tampa International Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 01L was conducted from the south, with a heading of 2.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 137 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown point was located 188 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown rate of -313 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 260°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,735 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and technique throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor deviations from ideal performance, including a slightly fast touchdown speed and a touchdown point beyond the touchdown zone.
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