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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,274 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 871 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 32 at VOTV Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,213 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 289 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles northwest of VOTV Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,044 feet above sea level to 12,446 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,402 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 8 miles southwest of Kallidaikurichi, a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and lasted for 59 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile northwest of Pattukkottai, descending from 12,400 feet above sea level to 3,067 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,332 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise was restarted 4 miles northeast of Puliyur and lasted for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at VOTR Tiruchirappalli International Airport was made from the west, heading 89.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,775 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09 at VOTR Tiruchirappalli International Airport was successful, with the touchdown point being 403 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 105 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -192 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,114 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 237 nautical miles, taking 96 minutes, and the aircraft used 968 kilograms of fuel.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at VOTR Tiruchirappalli International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,775 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 09, which has a length of 2,274 meters.
However, the threshold height at 93 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed of 128 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or that the pilots may have been trying to maintain a higher speed than necessary.
The touchdown point was 403 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 105 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -192 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. Despite these positive aspects, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,114 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-center.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters, including a high threshold height and speed, a touchdown point beyond the touchdown zone, and a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment.
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