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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,622 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 391 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.98 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 20C at Singapore Changi Airport in 13 minutes, covering a ground distance of 7 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 20C, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 176 kt and became airborne after traveling 2,752 m, which represented 69 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 32 °C, wind from 133° at 12 kt, a cross-wind component of 11 kt and a head-wind component of 4 kt.
Climb commenced 2 mi south-west of WSAC Changi Air Base (East) when the aircraft was at 1,099 ft asl. It ascended to 30,995 ft asl, a gain of 29,896 ft, in 17 minutes while covering 114 nm.
The first cruise segment began 6 mi south-west of WMBT Tioman Airport and continued for 162 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,270 nm at level altitude.
Descent 1 started 86 mi south of Sok Kwu Wan. The aircraft descended from 31,335 ft asl to 4,797 ft asl, a loss of 26,538 ft, in 15 minutes and covered 92 nm.
A second cruise phase was initiated 1 mi west of Yung Shue Wan, lasting 5 minutes and spanning 19 nm.
Descent 2 began 1 mi west of Sha Tin, with the aircraft dropping from 4,378 ft asl to 1,314 ft asl, a decrease of 3,064 ft, in 4 minutes while traveling 10 nm.
The final approach to runway 25C at Hong Kong International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 251.0°, at 4 nm and 1,280 ft agl.
Landing on runway 25C, which is 3,622 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 62 ft agl that was above target and a threshold speed of 143 kt, also above target. Touchdown was recorded 386 m down the runway at a speed of 142 kt; the vertical speed was minus 805 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 3.1 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 30 °C, wind from 210° at 9 kt, with a cross-wind component of 6 kt and a head-wind component of 6 kt.
The total landing distance measured 1,428 m, representing 39 % of the runway, and the rollout was laterally misaligned by 9.4 m from the centreline.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered 1,520 nm, required 220 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 9,467 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 25C at VHHH was conducted from the east on a heading of 251.0° at 4 nm and 1,280 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the ambient conditions were 30 °C with a wind of 9 kt from 210° (6 kt crosswind, 6 kt headwind).
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft crossed the threshold at a height of 62 ft agl, which was above the target height, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 143 kt.
Touchdown occurred 386 m down the runway, a distance described as good, but the touchdown speed of 142 kt was fast and the vertical rate was very heavy at minus 805 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly off centreline by 3.1 m.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,428 m, representing 39 % of the 3,622 m runway, and the aircraft was slightly misaligned on the runway centreline by 9.4 m during rollout.
Focus on achieving the prescribed threshold height and speed to bring the touchdown parameters within target, and work on controlling the descent rate to reduce the very heavy vertical speed at touchdown. These adjustments will help convert the already solid 86.7 % score into an even higher performance.
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