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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,970 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 442 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 26R at Munich Airport (EDDM) in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 26R and lifted off after a ground run of 1,350 m, representing 34 % of the runway length, at a speed of 143 kt. Ambient conditions were 23 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 280°, a headwind component of 1 kt and no cross-wind.
Climb began directly overhead the Munich aerodrome, with the flight ascending from 2,466 ft asl to 33,557 ft asl, a gain of 31,091 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 85 nm.
The first cruise segment started 1 mile north of Hagenbuchach and lasted 2 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 8 nm at level flight.
Descent 1 was initiated over Vestenbergsgreuth, lowering the altitude from 33,831 ft asl to 32,442 ft asl, a loss of 1,389 ft in 2 minutes and a distance of 3 nm.
A second cruise phase commenced over Burghaslach and continued for 71 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 438 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent 2 began 9 nm east of Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, with the aircraft descending from 32,011 ft asl to 2,012 ft asl, a reduction of 30,000 ft in 18 minutes while traversing 86 nm.
The final approach to runway 32 at Leeds-Bradford Airport (EGNM) was flown from the south-east, on a heading of 318.0° at 4 nm and 1,328 ft agl.
A go-around was executed on runway 32 at EGNM when the aircraft reached 660 ft agl, after which the flight re-entered the approach sequence.
Landing was completed on runway 32, whose length is 1,970 m. The threshold speed was 136 kt, touchdown occurred at 438 m down the runway with a speed of 128 kt, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 262 fpm. The touchdown point was 4.9 m left of the centreline. Local weather reported 15 °C, wind 14 kt from 240°, a cross-wind component of 13 kt and a head-wind component of 3 kt. Total landing distance measured 1,137 m, equivalent to 58 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was judged very good.
After touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway with the previously noted very good alignment before exiting the runway.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking stand in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 653 nm, required 132 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 5,120 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 32 at EGNM Leeds Bradford Airport was conducted from the south-east on a heading of 318.0° at 4 nm and 1,328 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, and the aircraft entered the final segment in a stable configuration.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 kt. The flare produced a touchdown distance of 438 m and a touchdown speed of 128 kt, both judged good, while the vertical touchdown rate was fair at minus 262 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.9 m from the centreline.
Touchdown occurred with the aircraft aligned close to the centreline but offset by 4.9 m, and the speed and rate remained within the good and fair limits respectively. The aircraft settled on the runway at the measured distance and speed, confirming the earlier assessments of the flare.
Rollout alignment was very good, and the total landing distance measured 1,137 m, representing 58 % of the 1,970 m runway length. The aircraft remained on the centreline throughout the rollout and exited the runway safely.
To refine future landings, focus on reducing the slight centreline offset observed at touchdown and on achieving a more controlled vertical rate to move the touchdown rate from fair toward good. Maintaining the current high approach stability will support these adjustments.
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