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Old 6th Sep 2016, 14:45
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[QUOTE][) The Aircraft was vectored for an area
navigation (RNAV/GNSS) approach to runway 12LQUOTE]

This would imply that VNAV was the vertical mode used for the approach. With an OAT of +48 this would create a very steep glide path which would exacerbate a tailwind component. The report mentions that the flare commenced at 35 ft which is also a tad on the high side. There are two possible causes for that. Either the higher descent rate required to maintain the profile caused by the met conditions or following the F/D guidance at low level which would have levelled the aircraft at 50 ft above the runway. Possibly a combination of the two. Is there any reason why they were conducting an RNAV approach rather than an ILS ?
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