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Arrival
After the sink arrests at 24 ft, keep easing the yoke forward to let the aircraft continue settling rather than pausing above the runway.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 24 ft and the aircraft was held level there instead of being let down. Holding off high like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, and here the touchdown rate was 290 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, continuing descent through the flare all the way to touchdown.
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,716 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,716 m of the 4,487 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 541 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at ZWWW Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport took a brief 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then began its departure roll on runway 25, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 163 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,799 meters, which equated to 50% of the runway length, was achieved in a smooth and efficient manner. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 34°C, with a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 239°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Ürümqi, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of the airport. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 3,077 feet above sea level to 31,806 feet, an increase of 28,728 feet in just 17 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 37 minutes and covered 277 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated 45 miles southwest of ZWHZ Shihezi Huayuan. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 19 miles west of UAZR Charyn Airfield Zharkent. The descent phase saw the aircraft descend from 32,009 feet to 3,500 feet, a decrease of 28,509 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23R at UAAA Almaty International Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 235.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the touchdown point being 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -339 feet per minute was firm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 479 nautical miles, with the flight duration being 84 minutes and fuel consumption being 3,555 kilograms.
The aircraft, an Airbus A320, commenced its final approach to runway 23R at UAAA Almaty International Airport from the north east, aligning with a heading of 235.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 kt, indicating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was located 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 128 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was firm at -339 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centreline, which may require attention during future approaches.
The total landing distance of 1,638 meters was 37% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 93.9%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind of 2 kt at 160°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
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