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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 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 1,661 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,661 m of the 2,789 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 716 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGKK London Gatwick Airport took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 08R, utilizing 59% of the available runway length, with a takeoff distance of 1,465 meters. Liftoff speed was achieved at 167 knots, with a local temperature of 19°C and wind conditions of 14 knots at 100 degrees, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 13-knot headwind.
The enroute climb commenced approximately 1 mile south of Horley, Surrey, England, and involved a vertical ascent of 33,679 feet over a distance of 114 nautical miles in 18 minutes. The aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 34,895 feet, as it flew over Genneville, Normandie, France. This phase of the flight lasted 80 minutes and covered a distance of 536 nautical miles. Subsequently, the enroute descent began 44 miles south of Castelldefels, Catalunya, Spain, and involved a vertical descent of 33,487 feet over a distance of 143 nautical miles in 27 minutes.
The final approach to runway 24 at LEIB Ibiza Airport was initiated from the north-east, with a heading of 240.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,462 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, utilizing 57% of the available length, with a total landing distance of 1,592 meters. Although the touchdown point was 312 meters beyond the touchdown zone, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 804 nautical miles, with a total fuel consumption of 4,995 kilograms, and the flight duration was 136 minutes.
The final approach to runway 24 at LEIB Ibiza Airport from the north east, heading 240.0° at 4 nm and 1,462 ft agl, was executed with a satisfactory approach quality. The aircraft maintained a steady descent rate, but the threshold height at 68 ft agl was above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired approach path angle. The threshold speed of 138 kt was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's energy state.
As the aircraft touched down on runway 24, the touchdown point was 312 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -418 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor control issue during the final stages of the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind of 8 kt at 30°, resulted in a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 7 kt, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,592 m, which accounted for 57% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating excellent control and management of the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 89.0%, indicating a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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