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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: speed 41 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 1.2° off, against a 1° limit, wings 11° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 18 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,342 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Marseille Provence Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 31L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 152 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,361 meters was 58% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short takeoff run. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 18°C, with a 10-knot headwind and a crosswind of just 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from Marseille, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of Marignane. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 987 feet above sea level to 34,001 feet, an increase of 33,015 feet in just 19 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 43 minutes and covered 294 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated 1 mile southwest of Roiffieux, marking a significant portion of the flight. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Cottenchy, and saw the aircraft descend from 33,662 feet to 1,699 feet in 20 minutes, covering 110 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Brussels Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 07L from the southwest, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,510 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 136 knots, and a touchdown distance of 311 meters, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -400 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 528 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 3,905 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted a total of 94 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 07L at EBBR Brussels Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 136 kt was slightly above the target, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 311 m was satisfactory, demonstrating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -400 fpm.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 130 °, contributed to a stable approach. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 kt and 1 kt respectively, which further facilitated a smooth touchdown. The aircraft's ability to maintain alignment during the rollout phase was also noteworthy, with perfect centerline alignment.
The overall performance of the landing was impressive, with a total landing distance of 998 m, which represented 32% of the runway length. This indicates a high degree of control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases. The score of 98.1% reflects the high standard of the landing, with only minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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