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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,982 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,982 m of the 3,329 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 693 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 36L at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in 9 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 36L, the aircraft accelerated over a take-off distance of 1,851 m, representing 43 % of the runway, and lifted off at 150 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 18 °C, wind 2 kt from 270 °, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and no head-wind.
Climb commenced 2 miles south-east of San Sebastián de los Reyes, with the airplane climbing from 3,172 ft asl to 36,009 ft asl-a gain of 32,836 ft-in 20 minutes while covering 139 nm.
The first cruise segment began 6 miles east of Berantevilla and lasted 62 minutes, during which the flight covered 470 nm at level altitude.
Descent started 1 mile north-east of Fontaine-Bonneleau, descending from 36,005 ft asl to 4,882 ft asl, a loss of 31,124 ft in 19 minutes and 119 nm.
A brief cruise followed 1 mile south-east of Heffen, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 7 nm.
The next descent began 1 mile north of Putte, dropping from 4,010 ft asl to 2,010 ft asl-a decrease of 2,000 ft-in 3 minutes while covering 11 nm.
A short cruise segment over Baal lasted 2 minutes and covered 4 nm.
Subsequent descent over Werchter reduced altitude from 2,012 ft asl to 1,383 ft asl, a loss of 628 ft in 2 minutes across 4 nm.
Final approach to runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport was executed from the north-east on a heading of 245.0 °, entering the approach at 4 nm and 1,221 ft agl. The aircraft then descended from 1,287 ft agl to 253 ft agl in 102 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 25R, whose length is 3,329 m, was achieved with a threshold speed of 138 kt. Touchdown occurred 279 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 129 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 301 fpm and perfect runway-centerline alignment. Weather at the time was 17 °C, wind 2 kt from 269 °, cross-wind 1 kt and head-wind 2 kt.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,903 m, representing 57 % of the runway, and runway-rollout alignment was judged very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, traveling less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 767 nm, took 123 minutes, and consumed 4,677 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 entered the final approach to runway 25R at Brussels Airport from the north-east on a heading of 245.0° at 4 NM and 1,221 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 1,287 ft agl to 253 ft agl in 102 seconds.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold speed was recorded as good at 138 kt, and the aircraft crossed the runway threshold and continued to a touchdown point 279 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed was good at 129 kt.
Touchdown occurred with a firm vertical rate of minus 301 fpm and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,903 m, representing 57 % of the 3,329 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good; local weather was 17 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 269°, giving a 1 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind component.
Refine flare timing and height to reduce the firm touchdown rate, allowing a smoother transition to ground while preserving the good speed and alignment already achieved. Monitoring vertical speed during the final seconds of flare will help achieve a softer touchdown without compromising the stabilised approach.
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