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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.3 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.4°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 247 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.3 ft.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,605 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,605 m of the 2,760 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 412 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 departed from Brisbane International Airport, taxiing from the parking area to the runway 01R took approximately 9 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft began its departure roll, it accelerated down the 2,024-meter runway, utilizing 58% of its length, and lifted off at a speed of 167 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a gentle wind of 5 knots from a direction of 330°, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Brisbane, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 991 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 34,009 feet, a vertical increase of 33,018 feet over a distance of 128 nautical miles, achieved in 20 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase followed, commencing 2 miles northwest of Tin Can Bay, and lasted for 124 minutes, covering a distance of 962 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its enroute descent, starting 51 miles southwest of Kupiano Airport, Papua New Guinea, and descended from 33,641 feet to 1,394 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,247 feet over a distance of 110 nautical miles, achieved in 18 minutes.
The final approach to runway 14L at Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport was conducted from the northwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 149.0° at an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on the 2,760-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 406 meters, utilizing 55% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed, at 132 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -290 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,211 nautical miles, achieved in 181 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 7,228 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 14L at AYPY Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport with a threshold height that met the desired standards. The threshold speed of 136 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled approach. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance of 406 m was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 132 kt was slightly above the optimal value, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -290 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.4 m, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the approach path. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a light headwind of 2 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt, which further contributed to a stable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by excellent alignment with the centreline, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. The total landing distance of 1,519 m, which accounted for 55% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing performance was impressive, with a score of 98.3% reflecting the high standards achieved in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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