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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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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 1,658 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,658 m of the 3,233 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 494 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
The departure roll commenced on runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,706 m representing 55 % of the runway. Liftoff was achieved at 159 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 35 °C, wind 5 kt from 120 °, a crosswind component of 5 kt and a tailwind component of 2 kt.
Climb began approximately 1 mile north-west of Hamburg-Nord, climbing from 965 ft asl to 37,009 ft asl, an increase of 36,044 ft in 26 minutes while covering 179 nm.
Level cruise was established 6 miles south-east of Abbekas, Sweden, lasting 29 minutes and encompassing 232 nm.
Descent initiated 27 miles west of Karosta, Liepaja, Latvia, descending from 37,035 ft asl to 10,676 ft asl, a loss of 26,359 ft in 12 minutes over 84 nm.
A second level cruise segment began 2 miles west of Kandava, lasting 31 minutes and covering 145 nm.
Descent resumed 2 miles north of Salaspils, descending from 10,018 ft asl to 4,007 ft asl, a decrease of 6,011 ft in 3 minutes across 15 nm.
A brief cruise segment started 4 miles south-west of Baldone, lasting 3 minutes and covering 13 nm.
The final descent began 7 miles east of Ozolnieki, dropping from 3,565 ft asl to 1,361 ft asl, a reduction of 2,204 ft in 3 minutes while traveling 11 nm.
The aircraft entered final approach to runway 36 at EVRA Riga International Airport from the south, on a heading of 5.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,315 ft agl. Local weather indicated a temperature of 15 °C, wind 1 kt from 243 °, a crosswind of 1 kt and no headwind.
Touchdown occurred on runway 36, whose length is 3,233 m, with a threshold speed slightly above target at 141 kt. The aircraft crossed the touchdown zone 82 m beyond its start, and the touchdown speed was 134 kt, a little fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was minus 210 fpm and runway alignment was perfect.
The landing roll measured 1,581 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the Airbus A321 taxied from the runway to the parking area, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 687 nm in 117 minutes and consumed 5,684 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321 entered the final approach to runway 36 at EVRA Riga International Airport from the south on a heading of 5.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,315 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.
At threshold the speed was slightly above target at 141 kt and the threshold height was good. The aircraft crossed the touchdown zone and the touchdown point was 82 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 134 kt, noted as a little fast, with a fair vertical rate of minus 210 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,581 m, representing 49 % of the 3,233 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 15 °C with wind 1 kt from 243 °, crosswind 1 kt and headwind 0 kt.
Fine-tune speed management to achieve the target threshold speed and reduce touchdown speed slightly, which will also help lower the vertical rate and further improve the touchdown quality. Maintaining precise speed control through flare will keep the touchdown point well within the desired zone.
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