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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,393 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,393 ft of the 12,045 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,831 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport, a movement that lasted 11 minutes and covered 2 nm.
The departure roll on runway 20 required a takeoff distance of 6,324 ft, representing 59 % of the runway, and the aircraft lifted off at 161 kt. Local weather was temperature 48 °F, wind 3 kt from 090°, with a 3 kt crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile southwest of NZCH, with the aircraft ascending from 1,081 ft asl to 35,010 ft asl, an increase of 33,929 ft achieved in 17 minutes while covering 110 nm.
Level cruise was established 6 miles north of NZML Molesworth Airport and continued for 27 minutes, during which the aircraft traveled 211 nm.
Descent began 18 miles southwest of Piopio, descending from 34,764 ft asl to 1,342 ft asl, a decrease of 33,422 ft over 22 minutes and 114 nm.
The final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 251.0° at 4 nm and 1,313 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred on runway 23L, whose length is 12,061 ft, with a threshold speed slightly above target at 137 kt. The aircraft landed 483 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 133 kt, a touchdown rate of minus 282 fpm, and alignment described as very good. Local weather was temperature 54 °F, wind 5 kt from 200°, with a 4 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind component. Good threshold height was noted. Total landing distance measured 5,145 ft, 43 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 445 nm, required 79 minutes of flight time, and consumed 6,625 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A320 completed its final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport from the east, maintaining a heading of 251.0° at 4 nm and 1,313 ft agl. Local weather was 54 °F with wind 5 kt from 200°, providing a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft achieved a good threshold height, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt.
Touchdown occurred 483 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone; the aircraft’s speed at touchdown was a little fast at 133 kt and the vertical rate was fair at minus 282 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 5,145 ft, representing 43 % of the available runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
Reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to more closely match target values and aim to arrest the aircraft within the touchdown zone to tighten the landing point. These adjustments will convert the already strong 95.7 % score into an even tighter performance.
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