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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,889 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 318 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 25R at Brussels Airport (EBBR) in a duration of 9 minutes, covering a ground distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 25R, the aircraft accelerated through a take-off distance of 1,326 m, representing 40 % of the runway length, and achieved a liftoff speed of 167 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 17 °C, wind from 100° at 5 kt, a cross-wind component of 3 kt and a tail-wind component of 4 kt.
The climb commenced overhead Machelen, rising from 1,077 ft asl to 24,891 ft asl, an altitude gain of 23,814 ft achieved in 9 minutes while traversing 52 nm.
Level cruise began when the aircraft passed overhead Knokke and persisted for 10 minutes, during which 64 nm were covered at the established cruise altitude.
Descent operations started 16 miles southeast of Walton-on-the-Naze, with the aircraft descending from 25,009 ft asl to 1,378 ft asl, a loss of 23,631 ft over 16 minutes and a ground distance of 80 nm.
The final approach to runway 27R at London Heathrow (EGLL) was conducted from the east, on a heading of 271.0°, at 4 nm from the threshold and 1,234 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27R, which measures 3,889 m, occurred with a threshold height of 71 ft agl that was above the target and a threshold speed of 139 kt slightly above the target. Touchdown was recorded at 320 m down the runway with a speed of 138 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 835 fpm and the touchdown point was laterally displaced 19.6 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 14 °C, wind from 100° at 4 kt, a cross-wind of 1 kt and a tail-wind of 4 kt.
The total landing roll measured 940 m, equivalent to 24 % of the runway length, and the rollout alignment remained offset by 19.5 m from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 205 nm, required 50 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 1,791 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320-ceo entered the final approach to runway 27R at EGLL from the east on a heading of 271.0° at 4 nm and 1,234 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. Local weather was 14 °C with wind 4 kt from 100°, a 1 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt tailwind.
At threshold the aircraft encountered a height of 71 ft agl, which was well above the target. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. The flare produced a touchdown distance of 320 m, considered good, while the touchdown speed of 138 kt was a little fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was very heavy at minus 835 fpm and the touchdown point was significantly misaligned by 19.6 m from the centreline.
Touchdown occurred with the aircraft crossing the runway threshold at 138 kt, descending at minus 835 fpm, and contacting the runway 320 m down the strip. Lateral alignment remained off centre by 19.6 m, reflecting the same deviation noted at the flare.
Rollout continued with the aircraft remaining misaligned by 19.5 m from the centreline and the total landing distance recorded at 940 m, representing 24 % of the 3,889 m runway length.
Focus on achieving a smoother flare to reduce the vertical speed at touchdown and on maintaining tighter lateral control to keep the aircraft within a few metres of the centreline through touchdown and rollout. These adjustments will help convert the solid overall score of 78.9 % into a higher rating.
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