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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.
Read more in Flare TimingDeparture
Rotate the moment the speed tape reaches 151 kt, not after it.
What happened: Rotation was held until 160 kt, 9 kt past the 151 kt rotation target. Carrying that much extra speed into rotation usually adds unwanted energy right at liftoff.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,092 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 537 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, a movement that lasted 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
The departure roll on runway 23L required a takeoff distance of 1,148 m, representing 43 % of the runway, and liftoff was achieved at 160 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 21 °C, wind 14 kt from 279 °, with a crosswind component of 11 kt and a headwind of 10 kt.
Climb commenced overhead EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, ascending from 1,072 ft asl to 32,675 ft asl, an increase of 31,603 ft attained in 17 minutes while covering 110 nm.
Level cruise began 3 miles south of Wagenfeld, lasting 2 minutes and covering 13 nm.
Descent started 2 miles south-west of Scholen, descending from 32,812 ft asl to 1,386 ft asl, a decrease of 31,426 ft completed in 26 minutes over 138 nm.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 230.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,336 ft agl.
Landing occurred on runway 23, whose length is 3,092 m. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 kt. Touchdown was recorded 123 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 128 kt and a touchdown rate of minus 228 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather at the time was temperature 18 °C, wind 23 kt from 280 °, crosswind 17 kt and headwind 15 kt.
Total landing distance measured 1,131 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the Airbus A320 taxied to the parking area, a movement that lasted 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total the flight covered 269 nm, taking 57 minutes and used 2,251 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 entered final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from the north-east on a heading of 230.0° at 4 nm and 1,336 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.
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 kt and the threshold height was good. The aircraft continued the flare and prepared for touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 123 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 128 kt that was good. Touchdown rate was fair at minus 228 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Total landing distance was 1,131 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To tighten performance, aim to achieve the target threshold speed more precisely and manage the descent to reduce the touchdown rate, which will further optimise the landing profile.
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