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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. 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 2,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 313 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, a movement that lasted 16 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 02, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 2,024 m, representing 55 % of the runway, and lifted off at 167 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 24 °C with wind 4 kt from 090°, giving a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead Camarate, rising from 1,289 ft asl to 35,481 ft asl - an increase of 34,192 ft - in 22 minutes while covering 148 nm.
The first level cruise began 3 miles south of Fuentes de Onoro in Spain and continued for 93 minutes, during which 670 nm were flown.
Descent started 3 miles north of Dulverton, England, with the aircraft descending from 35,606 ft asl to 3,058 ft asl - a loss of 32,548 ft - in 25 minutes and covering another 148 nm.
A brief cruise segment followed 1 mile south-east of Higher Whitley, lasting 5 minutes and spanning 18 nm.
The next descent began 1 mile south-east of Knutsford, reducing altitude from 2,978 ft asl to 2,010 ft asl - a decrease of 968 ft - in 2 minutes over 5 nm.
A short cruise then started 1 mile south of High Legh, lasting 3 minutes and covering 10 nm.
Final approach to runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport was executed from the east, on a heading of 266.0° at 4 nm and 1,292 ft agl. The aircraft descended from 1,352 ft agl to 45 ft agl in 110 seconds and scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 27, which measures 2,284 m, was achieved with a good threshold height; the threshold speed was slightly above target at 135 kt. Touchdown occurred 314 m down the runway at 133 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 432 fpm and a lateral deviation of 4.4 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 17 °C with wind 9 kt from 280°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind and a 9 kt head-wind. Total landing distance was 974 m, representing 43 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,010 nm, took 167 minutes, and consumed 6,803 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 266.0° at 4 nm and 1,292 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits, and the aircraft descended from 1,352 ft agl to 45 ft agl in 110 seconds. Local weather was 17 °C with wind 9 kt from 280°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 9 kt head-wind.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 135 kt. The flare was executed from the established height and speed, preparing for touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 314 m down the runway, a distance described as good, with a speed of 133 kt that was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at minus 432 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.4 m from the centreline. Total landing distance was 974 m, representing 43 % of the 2,284 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good, keeping the aircraft centred for the remainder of the ground run.
To reduce the hard touchdown, a slightly earlier flare with a smoother pitch transition is recommended to lower the descent rate. Managing the approach speed to meet the 135 kt target will also help achieve a gentler touchdown while maintaining the current excellent rollout alignment.
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