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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,457 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,457 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 175 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Zürich Airport (LSZH), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 28, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 68% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 150 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 26°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 90°.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it passed overhead Rumlang, a location in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, and continued its ascent to 37,009 feet above sea level. This climb phase, which lasted 20 minutes, covered a distance of 143 nautical miles and resulted in an increase of 34,640 feet in altitude. Following a brief level cruise phase over Boffalora d'Adda in Lombardia, Italy, the aircraft began its descent, starting 1 mile east of Fontanellato in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The descent phase, which lasted 25 minutes, covered a distance of 122 nautical miles and resulted in a decrease of 35,702 feet in altitude.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft aligned itself with runway 05 at Florence Airport (LIRQ) Peretola, approaching from the southwest at a heading of 49.0°. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 133 knots, with a touchdown distance of 176 meters, which was slightly longer than desired. The touchdown rate was also somewhat hard, at -404 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Following a taxiing period of 1 minute, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 314 nautical miles and utilizing 2,574 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321, commenced its final approach to runway 05 at LIRQ Florence Airport, Peretola, from the south west, aligning with the runway at a heading of 49.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,194 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it maintained a threshold speed of 135 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 133 knots, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -404 feet per minute. However, the touchdown distance of 176 meters was within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway's centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle tailwind of 2 knots, contributed to a smooth touchdown.
Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout was characterized by excellent alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway's centerline. The total landing distance of 674 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway's length, was within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 96.6% reflecting the aircraft's good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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