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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 281 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,405 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 494 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 31 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, a movement that lasted 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.
The departure roll on runway 31 accelerated the aircraft to a liftoff speed of 162 kt, becoming airborne after a takeoff distance of 1,515 m, which is 47 % of the runway. Ambient temperature was 28 °C with wind calm at 0 kt from 0°.
Climb commenced about 1 mile north-west of LEMG, with the airplane climbing from 1,080 ft asl to 35,005 ft asl, an increase of 33,925 ft achieved in 21 minutes while covering 124 nm.
The first level cruise began 18 miles south-west of Tetouan, lasting 74 minutes and covering 539 nm.
Descent started 47 miles east of Punta de Mujeres, descending from 34,059 ft asl to 6,008 ft asl, a loss of 28,051 ft in 16 minutes over a distance of 93 nm.
A brief level cruise followed 25 miles south-east of GCFV Fuerteventura Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
The next descent began 24 miles south-east of Tuineje, dropping from 5,656 ft asl to 1,341 ft asl, a decrease of 4,315 ft in 8 minutes across 27 nm.
Final approach to runway 01 at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport was conducted from the south on a heading of 2.0°, at 4 nm and 1,270 ft agl.
Landing on runway 01, which is 2,405 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown was 80 m beyond the touchdown zone at 124 kt and a vertical rate of minus 112 fpm; runway alignment at touchdown was very good. Local weather reported a temperature of 23 °C and wind 7 kt at 0°, giving a headwind component of 7 kt.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the total landing distance measured 1,137 m, representing 47 % of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 799 nm, lasted 130 minutes, and consumed 5,450 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 completed a final approach to runway 01 at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport from the south, maintaining a heading of 2.0° at 4 nm and 1,270 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.
At the threshold the aircraft encountered a good threshold height and established a threshold speed of 134 kt, consistent with the performance expectations for the 2,405 m runway.
Touchdown occurred 80 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 124 kt that was judged good; the vertical rate was smooth at minus 112 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,137 m, representing 47 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Minor refinement is advised to bring the touchdown point closer to the standard touchdown zone, which will further reduce the rollout distance while preserving the excellent speed and alignment already demonstrated.
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