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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.
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 1,962 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,962 m of the 3,286 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 745 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 took off from SBBE Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport, located in Belém, Para, Brazil, and headed towards SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasília, Brazil. Before departure, the aircraft taxied from the parking area, covering less than a nautical mile in just 5 minutes.
Upon departure, the aircraft rolled down runway 06, utilizing 63% of its 1,758-meter length to achieve a liftoff speed of 161 knots. The local temperature at the time was a chilly 4 degrees Celsius. The Enroute climb phase commenced approximately 1 mile north east of the airport, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 36,007 feet above sea level, a staggering increase of 34,914 feet from its initial 1,093-foot takeoff point. This climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 126 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting a significant 89 minutes as it covered a massive 634 nautical miles. However, the climb phase was not the only notable descent the aircraft would experience, as it later began its Enroute descent from a height of 36,020 feet above sea level to a more moderate 5,627 feet, a decrease of 30,393 feet in just 21 minutes and a distance of 113 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it entered another brief level cruise phase lasting only 2 minutes, during which it covered a short 8 nautical miles, before beginning its final approach to runway 11R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport. The aircraft, flying from a western direction, was heading at 86.0 degrees when it reached a height of 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 11R, but unfortunately experienced some issues. The threshold height was significantly higher than the target, and the touchdown speed of 134 knots was considered a little fast. However, the aircraft was able to land safely on the runway, which measured 3,286 meters in length. The touchdown point was located 330 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate of -307 feet per minute was firm, but the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 18.2 meters from the centreline.
Following the successful landing, the aircraft's total landing distance was calculated to be 1,882 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway length. Upon taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft took a mere 3 minutes to cover less than a nautical mile. In total, the flight distance was a significant 888 nautical miles, covering a total flight time of 143 minutes and utilizing 5,221 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft Airbus A320 experienced a landing that met some safety standards, but also left room for improvement. The final approach to runway 11R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, coming from the west at 86.0°, was carried out at an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) from the airport.
During the approach, the threshold height was found to be significantly higher than the target height, standing at 70 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was optimal at 135 knots, demonstrating controlled and efficient control by the pilots. Nevertheless, a touchdown point beyond the designated touchdown zone at a distance of 330 meters was reached, exceeding the intended mark. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly faster than desired.
The aircraft experienced a firm touchdown rate of -307 feet per minute (fpm), which is generally within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position significantly deviated from the centerline at 18.2 meters, indicating potential issues with directional control. Additionally, after touchdown, the runway rollout alignment diverged from centerline, also resulting in a discrepancy of 19.5 meters. The local weather conditions were uneventful, with a temperature of 1°C.
The total landing distance turned out to be 1,882 meters, representing a utilization of 57% of the available runway length, and was considered relatively manageable despite potential misalignments.
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