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Improve the 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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,690 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,690 m of the 3,148 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 144 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.02 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDDM Munich Airport took approximately 8 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 26L, utilizing 1,285 meters, or 32% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 159 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 18°C, with a wind of 12 knots at 290°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northwest of Hallbergmoos, Bavaria, Germany, at an altitude of 2,510 feet above sea level. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend to 23,917 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,407 feet, in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, commencing 1 mile southwest of Eggenthal, Bavaria, Germany, and lasting 11 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 92 nautical miles. The descent phase then began 1 mile west of Hallau, Kanton Schaffhausen, Switzerland, with the aircraft descending from 23,808 feet to 12,945 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,863 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 140.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,859 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the 3,138-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 148 meters, and a touchdown speed of 148 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was heavy at -854 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,622 meters, or 52% of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 186 nautical miles, taking 35 minutes, and the aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport from the north west was executed with a heading of 140.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,859 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was above the target, registering 149 knots, which may indicate a slight delay in the flare.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a fast touchdown speed of 148 knots, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -854 feet per minute. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The touchdown distance of 148 meters was also within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 19°, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,622 meters, accounting for 52% of the runway length, was within the expected range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal path. Overall, the landing performance scored 88.1%, reflecting a good but not exceptional execution of the landing.
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