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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 8.2 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 1.8°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 269 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 8.2 ft.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,818 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,818 m of the 3,657 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 896 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base, the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 20, accelerating down the 1,528-meter stretch to achieve liftoff at a speed of 160 kt. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 329 °, contributed to a smooth takeoff. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 1,470 ft asl to 33,706 ft asl over a distance of 171 nm in 26 minutes.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which commenced 1 mile north west of Tayum and lasted for 47 minutes, covering a distance of 354 nm. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles west of RCKU Chiayi Airport Chiayi City, and descended from 34,012 ft asl to 1,373 ft asl in 21 minutes, covering 114 nm. The final approach to runway 05L at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was initiated from the south west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 49.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,280 ft agl.
The Airbus A321 touched down on runway 05L at a speed of 136 kt, slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 143 kt. The touchdown point was 480 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,738 m, accounting for 48 % of the runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 648 nm, completed in 106 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 5,307 kg of fuel during the journey.
The aircraft touched down on runway 05L at RCTP Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 143 kt was within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and airspeed. However, the touchdown speed of 136 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a touchdown rate of -229 fpm, which was fair but not ideal.
The touchdown point was located 480 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the final stages of the landing. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phases of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,738 m was 48% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 330 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. Overall, the landing was executed well, with a score of 90.9%, indicating a high level of proficiency and control.
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