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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 380 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,608 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,608 m of the 2,789 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 467 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320, registration CS-TVG, taxied from the parking area to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport in a duration of 8 minutes while covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 02, the aircraft accelerated through a take-off distance of 1,239 m, representing 33 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 150 kt. Ambient conditions were 22 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 44°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced over Camarate, Portugal, climbing from 1,339 ft asl to 37,847 ft asl, an altitude gain of 36,508 ft achieved in 19 minutes while traversing 130 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile south of Acehuche, Spain, and was maintained for 22 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 169 nm.
A secondary climb started 2 miles south-east of Estremera, Spain, raising the aircraft from 38,005 ft asl to 38,480 ft asl, a gain of 475 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 12 nm.
The next cruise segment originated 6 miles east of Barajas de Melo, Spain, lasting 15 minutes and encompassing 113 nm of flight.
Descent began over Llombai, Spain, with the aircraft descending from 39,005 ft asl to 1,312 ft asl, a loss of 37,694 ft completed in 20 minutes while covering 120 nm.
The final approach to runway 24 at LEIB Ibiza Airport was executed from the north-east, on a heading of 242.0°, at 4 nm and 1,281 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24 was performed with a threshold speed of 141 kt; touchdown occurred 53 m beyond the touchdown zone at 138 kt and a vertical speed of minus 211 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 5.7 m from the centreline. Local weather reported 28 °C, wind 3 kt from 280°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind. The total landing distance measured 1,529 m, equivalent to 55 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout alignment was recorded as very good, confirming a straight and centered exit from the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 553 nm, took 89, and consumed 3,069 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 24 at LEIB Ibiza Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 242.0° at 4 nm and 1,281 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the local weather was 28 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 280°, including a 2 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
The aircraft crossed the threshold with a good height and a threshold speed of 141 kt, both described as good.
Touchdown occurred 53 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 138 kt, which was judged good, and the vertical speed was fair at minus 211 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance was 1,529 m, representing 55 % of the 2,789 m runway.
Rollout alignment was reported as very good.
To refine the already strong performance, attention should be given to reducing the lateral offset of 5.7 m to achieve tighter centreline tracking, and to moderating the sink rate toward a more optimal value for an even smoother touchdown.
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