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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 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 405 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 36 at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport in 6 minutes, covering 1 nm.
The departure roll on runway 36 accelerated the aircraft to a liftoff speed of 136 kt, using 847 m of runway, which corresponded to 45 % of the available length. Ambient temperature was 16 °C with wind 4 kt from 75°, giving a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced over Viviers-du-Lac, rising from 1,674 ft asl to 9,009 ft asl, an altitude gain of 7,335 ft achieved in 3 minutes while covering 12 nm.
Descent began 1 mile south-west of Moye, descending from 9,008 ft asl to 2,741 ft asl, a loss of 6,267 ft over 7 minutes and a distance of 24 nm.
The final approach to runway 04 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 45.0° at 4 nm and 1,340 ft agl. During this segment the aircraft descended from 1,396 ft agl to 84 ft agl in 113 seconds, satisfying the stabilisation gates.
Touchdown occurred on runway 04, whose length is 3,570 m, with a threshold speed of 123 kt. The aircraft landed 407 m down the runway at a speed of 115 kt and a vertical speed of minus 208 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 6.4 m from the centreline. Local weather was 16 °C with wind 3 kt from 0°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind.
The flight covered a total distance of 46nm, required 15 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 583 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320-ceo commenced its final approach to runway 04 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport from the south-west on a heading of 45.0° at 4 nm and 1,340 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits, and the aircraft descended from 1,396 ft agl to 84 ft agl in 113 seconds.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 123 kt. The flare was executed in line with the established parameters, leading to a controlled transition to the runway.
Touchdown occurred 407 m down the runway at a good speed of 115 kt. The vertical speed at touchdown was fair at minus 208 fpm, and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 6.4 m from the centreline. Local weather was 16 °C with wind 3 kt from 0°, comprising a 2 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
To refine future landings, focus on tightening centreline alignment during the final approach to reduce the 6.4 m offset, and aim for a more stabilized vertical profile to improve the touchdown rate beyond the fair minus 208 fpm. Maintaining the current speed and distance performance will support these adjustments.
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