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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 170 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 147 kt against a target of 170 kt, running 23 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 170 kt.
Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 135 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 141 kt, 6 kt above 135 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 135 kt at the threshold.
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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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: glideslope 4.3° against the runway's 3°.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,039 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 559 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 35L at SBSP Congonhas Airport, a movement that lasted 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 35L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 133 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,085 m, which represented 58 % of the runway length; ambient conditions were 23 °C with a wind of 18 kt from 330°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and an 18 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead SBSP, rising from 3,510 ft asl to 34,008 ft asl, an altitude gain of 30,498 ft achieved in 17 minutes while covering 100 nm.
Level cruise began over SDYM Limeira Airport and continued for 43 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 335 nm.
Descent was initiated 10 miles east of Orizona, descending from 34,008 ft asl to 5,023 ft asl, a loss of 28,986 ft in 19 minutes and covering 113 nm.
The final approach to runway 29R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 266.0° at 4 nm and 1,523 ft agl.
A go-around was executed on runway 29R at an altitude of 619 ft agl before a subsequent approach was attempted.
Landing on runway 29R, which is 3,199 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 144 kt; the touchdown point was 304 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed was 130 kt, and the aircraft settled at a firm rate of minus 373 fpm, with a lateral deviation of 3.1 m from the centreline; local weather reported 29 °C, wind 16 kt from 300°, a 9 kt cross-wind and a 13 kt head-wind.
The runway rollout distance measured 1,435 m, representing 45 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was perfect.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 585 nm, required 100 (unspecified units) of time, and consumed 3,651 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 entered the final approach to runway 29R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport from the east on a heading of 266.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,523 ft agl. Local conditions were temperature 29 °C, wind 16 kt from 300 °, giving a 13 kt headwind and a 9 kt crosswind component. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height but the threshold speed was well above target at 144 kt. During flare the aircraft continued the high speed profile and the touchdown point was recorded 304 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 130 kt, described as a little fast, with a firm vertical rate of minus 373 fpm. The touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 m from the centreline and the total landing distance measured 1,435 m, representing 45 % of the 3,199 m runway.
Rollout alignment was perfect and the aircraft taxied off the runway without deviation.
To improve future performance, focus on reducing the sink rate to achieve a stable approach at the 1,000 ft gate and aim for the prescribed threshold speed rather than the observed 144 kt, which will help moderate touchdown speed and rate.
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