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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 3,480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 511 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 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, a movement that lasted 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24L, the aircraft accelerated over a take-off distance of 1,352 m, representing 45 % of the runway, and lifted off at 161 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 32 °C with a wind of 9 kt from 219°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 9 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead LEPA, with the airplane climbing from 1,084 ft asl to 13,598 ft asl, an increase of 12,514 ft achieved in 4 minutes while covering 16 nm.
The first cruise segment began 6 miles south-west of El Toro and continued for 30 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 198 nm at level altitude.
Descent started 31 miles south of Sitges, descending from 13,581 ft asl to 2,566 ft asl, a loss of 11,015 ft in 10 minutes and covering 45 nm.
A second level cruise commenced 15 miles south-east of LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, lasting 8 minutes and spanning 26 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at LEBL was executed from the north-east, on a heading of 245.0°, at 4 nm and 1,474 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24R, which is 3,480 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 121 kt. Touchdown occurred 90 m beyond the touchdown zone at 116 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 267 fpm and very good runway alignment. Local weather at the time was 30 °C, wind 5 kt from 219°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.
The rollout distance measured 1,081 m, equivalent to 31 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was perfect.
In total, the flight covered 290 nm, required 55 minutes, and used 0 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 executed the final approach to runway 22 at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport from the north-east on a heading of 217.0° at 4 nm and 1,245 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 aircraft encountered a height of 58 ft agl, which was slightly above the target, and established a threshold speed of 147 kt, judged good.
Touchdown occurred 376 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 139 kt, also judged good, and a vertical rate of minus 165 fpm, recorded as good. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 5.0 m from the centreline. Ambient conditions were 30 °C with wind 6 kt from 210°, including a 1 kt crosswind component and a 6 kt headwind.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 2,059 m, representing 61 % of the 3,349 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
With a final score of 92.2 %, the landing was strong overall; focus on reducing the touchdown point distance to remain within the touchdown zone and tightening centreline alignment to within a few metres will further improve precision.
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