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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,967 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,134 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport in six minutes, covering approximately two nautical miles.
During the departure roll on runway 23L, the aircraft used 5,902 ft of runway, representing 67 % of the available length, and lifted off at 156 kt; ambient temperature was 92 °F with a wind of 3 kt from 349°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt tail-wind component.
Climb commenced one mile southwest of Düsseldorf, where the aircraft rose from 1,123 ft asl to 36,503 ft asl, a gain of 35,380 ft achieved in 22 minutes while covering 147 nm.
Cruise began one mile northwest of Weinheim and continued for 90 minutes, during which the flight covered 708 nm at level altitude.
Descent was initiated 21 miles west of Leni, Italy, with the aircraft descending from 37,016 ft asl to 1,261 ft asl, a loss of 35,755 ft in 20 minutes over a distance of 110 nm.
The final approach to runway 08 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 84.0°, intercepting the glide path at four nautical miles out and 1,224 ft agl.
Landing on runway 08 was executed with a threshold speed of 126 kt; touchdown occurred at 1,138 ft down the runway at 120 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 293 fpm and perfect alignment, while local weather reported a temperature of 88 °F, wind 3 kt from 350°, a 3 kt cross-wind and no head-wind component.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 3,450 ft, equivalent to 43 % of the runway, and the aircraft remained perfectly aligned throughout the deceleration phase.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in three minutes, traveling less than one nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered 973 nm, required 144 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 12,328 lb of fuel.
The Airbus A319 established a final approach to runway 08 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport from the west, tracking a heading of 84.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,224 ft agl, with ambient temperature 88 °F, wind 3 kt from 350 °, a 3 kt crosswind component and no headwind.
The aircraft presented a good threshold height and achieved a good threshold speed of 126 kt as it entered the flare.
Touchdown occurred 1,138 ft down the runway at a good speed of 120 kt, with a fair touchdown rate of minus 293 fpm and perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 3,450 ft, representing 43 % of the 7,967 ft runway, and maintained perfect runway rollout alignment.
Refine the control of vertical speed during flare to bring the touchdown rate closer to the target range, as the current minus 293 fpm is rated fair. Otherwise the landing performance is excellent, reflected in the 99.2 % score.
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