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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 1,528 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,528 m of the 2,776 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 769 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 22 at Larnaca International Airport (LCLK) in Cyprus. The takeoff distance was 1,708 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 251 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,012 feet above sea level to 32,987 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,975 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Meneou in Cyprus. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 9 minutes and covered 65 nautical miles, starting 47 miles west of the FC05 Haifa Static Carrier - CVN78 in Israel.
The aircraft then began its descent from 33,094 feet above sea level to 4,950 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,144 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles. The descent started 10 miles northwest of the LL59 Palmahim Air Base in Israel. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 9 minutes and covered 35 nautical miles, starting 5 miles northeast of En Gedi in Israel.
The aircraft then began its final descent from 4,949 feet above sea level to 2,945 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,004 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile south of Iskaka in the West Bank, Palestine. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 4 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles, starting overhead Azzun in the West Bank, Palestine.
The final approach to runway 21 at Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG) in Israel was made from the northeast, heading 209.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 21 was successful, with the touchdown point being 593 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 129 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,687 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 16 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 296 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 3,402 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG) on runway 21, achieving an overall score of 84.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 209.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 144 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the threshold height was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation in the aircraft's descent. Despite this, the touchdown point was 593 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance.
The touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a light wind of 4 knots at 129°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,687 meters, which is 61% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft of this size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The aircraft's speed and descent rate were not perfectly controlled, but the touchdown point was safe and the runway alignment was good.
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