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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 411 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 55 kt FAST on the reference speed of 141 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 33 kt FAST on the reference speed of 141 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,593 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,593 m of the 2,749 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 385 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Heathrow Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 27L, taking off with a liftoff speed of 167 kt. The aircraft utilized 54% of the 1,988 m runway to achieve liftoff, with a local wind of 13 kt at 270° contributing to a headwind component. The temperature at the time of departure was 15 °C.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude of 35,009 ft, it covered a distance of 151 nm in 23 minutes, increasing its altitude by 33,945 ft. The climb phase started approximately 1 mile south east of Colnbrook, England, and continued until the aircraft reached the enroute level cruise phase, which began overhead Pittem, Flanders, Belgium. The cruise phase lasted for 105 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 811 nm. The descent phase started overhead Cilipi, Croatia, and took 21 minutes to complete, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude by 33,376 ft and covering 121 nm.
The final approach to runway 35 at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 354.0° at 4 nm and 1,502 ft agl. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above target at 147 kt, and a touchdown speed of 140 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 386 m, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,516 m, which was 55% of the 2,749 m runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm in 5 minutes. The total flight distance was 1,101 nm, and the aircraft used 2,223 kg of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 164 minutes.
The final approach to runway 35 at LATI Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa from the south, heading 354.0° at 4 nm and 1,502 ft agl, was executed with good approach quality. The aircraft maintained a stable descent, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 147 kt, indicating a slight increase in power application during the final stages of the approach.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with a touchdown distance of 386 m, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 140 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a slight amount of power during the flare. The touchdown rate was firm at -362 fpm, which is consistent with a controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a slight drift during the final stages of the approach.
The rollout was executed smoothly, with very good alignment to the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,516 m was 55% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind of 7 kt at 340°, were not particularly challenging. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 7 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, resulting in a score of 95.9%.
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