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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,087 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 392 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 12R at KMSP, a movement that lasted 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 12R at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,590 m, representing 52 % of the runway, and lifted off at 162 kt. Ambient conditions were 17 °C with a wind of 19 kt from 149°, giving a headwind component of 17 kt and a cross-wind component of 9 kt.
The initial climb commenced overhead KMSP, climbing from 1,166 ft asl to 35,975 ft asl - an altitude gain of 34,809 ft - in 21 minutes while covering 124 nm.
Level cruise began 2 mi north-west of KEGQ Emmetsburg Municipal Airport and was maintained for 9 minutes, during which 58 nm were flown.
A subsequent climb started 3 mi east of Correctionville, Iowa, raising the aircraft from 36,001 ft asl to 37,017 ft asl, an increase of 1,016 ft, in 2 minutes over a distance of 12 nm.
The next cruise segment originated 1 mi west of Danbury, Iowa, lasting 61 minutes and encompassing 453 nm of flight.
Descent began 5 mi south-west of 4OK1 Hatton Ranch Airport, Oklahoma, with the aircraft descending from 37,021 ft asl to 1,888 ft asl - a loss of 35,133 ft - in 28 minutes while covering 145 nm.
Final approach to runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was executed from the north, on a heading of 180.0° at 4 nm and 1,296 ft agl, followed by a further descent from 1,350 ft agl to 110 ft agl in 104 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gates criteria.
The aircraft touched down on runway 17C, whose length is 4,087 m, with a threshold speed of 144 kt (slightly above target) and a touchdown speed of 136 kt. Touchdown occurred 394 m down the runway with a firm rate of minus 375 fpm, and alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was 37 °C with a wind of 17 kt from 180°, providing a headwind component of 17 kt and no cross-wind.
Runway rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,388 m, equivalent to 34 % of the runway, and the alignment during rollout was reported as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 12 minutes, traversing 3 nm.
In total the flight covered 807 nm, required 139 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 5,132 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo approached runway 17C at KDFW from the north on a heading of 180.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,296 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft descended from 1,350 ft agl to 110 ft agl in 104 seconds. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 144 kt and the threshold height was good. Touchdown distance was good at 394 m, touchdown speed at 136 kt was a little fast, and touchdown rate was firm at minus 375 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Touchdown occurred with the aircraft aligned on the centreline, the distance from the threshold remaining at 394 m and speed at 136 kt. The firm touchdown rate of minus 375 fpm contributed to a total landing distance of 1,388 m, representing 34 % of the 4,087 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good and the aircraft decelerated within the remaining runway length. Local weather was 37 °C with wind 17 kt from 180 °, a headwind component of 17 kt and no crosswind.
Reduce touchdown speed toward the target value and refine flare timing to achieve a softer touchdown rate, which will further improve the landing score while maintaining the current excellent alignment.
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