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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 250 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at 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 1,653 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,653 m of the 3,504 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 513 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 04L at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport, a movement that lasted 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
Takeoff roll on runway 04L was completed using 755 m of runway, representing 29 % of the available length, and the aircraft lifted off at 142 kt; local conditions were 30 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 320°, including a 5 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile southeast of Newark, with the aircraft ascending from 994 ft asl to 29,986 ft asl, a gain of 28,992 ft achieved in 12 minutes while covering 70 nm.
The first cruise segment started 1 mile west of Cetronia, Pennsylvania, and lasted 3 minutes, during which 23 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent commenced overhead Spring Ridge, Pennsylvania, with a reduction from 30,026 ft asl to 4,000 ft asl, a loss of 26,026 ft over 19 minutes and a distance of 104 nm.
A second cruise phase originated 2 miles east of Poolesville, Maryland, lasting 5 minutes and covering 21 nm at constant altitude.
The next descent started 1 mile south of Fairfax Station, Virginia, decreasing altitude from 3,997 ft asl to 1,691 ft asl, a loss of 2,305 ft in 4 minutes while traveling 11 nm.
Final approach to runway 01R at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport was conducted from the south on a heading of 0.0°, with the aircraft positioned 4 nm out and 1,364 ft agl; weather at the time was 27 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 354°, no crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
Landing on runway 01R used a runway length of 3,504 m; the threshold speed was 135 kt, touchdown occurred 100 m beyond the touchdown zone at 127 kt, the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 209 fpm, and the touchdown point was offset 3.2 m from the centreline; total landing distance was 1,575 m, representing 45 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good following the touchdown.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area at KIAD, a taxi-in that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 238 nm, required 55 minutes of flight time, and consumed 2,114 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 completed its final approach to runway 01R at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport from the south, maintaining a heading of 0.0° at 4 nm and 1,364 ft above ground level; ambient temperature was 27 °C with wind 3 kt from 354°, no cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft displayed good height and a good threshold speed of 135 kt, indicating the flare was initiated within the expected parameters.
Touchdown occurred 100 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 127 kt that was a little fast; the vertical rate was fair at minus 209 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,575 m, representing 45 % of the 3,504 m runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.
To tighten the landing envelope, reduce the touchdown point to within the touchdown zone and moderate the touchdown speed slightly below 127 kt; these adjustments will further improve precision while preserving the high overall score.
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