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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 six checks at 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 3,092 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 478 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 25 at EPLL Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport. The taxi-out required 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 25, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 144 kt. Takeoff distance measured 1,414 m, representing 57 % of the runway length. Local weather at the time was Temperature 18 °C, Wind 7 kt at 280 °, with a 3 kt crosswind component and a 6 kt headwind.
Climb commenced 2 miles south of Konstantynow Lodzki (Wojewodztwo Lodzkie, Poland). The A319 rose from 1,560 ft asl to 33,955 ft asl, an increase of 32,395 ft, over 16 minutes while covering 90 nm.
Level cruise began overhead Srem (Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland) and continued for 21 minutes, during which 146 nm were flown.
Descent started 2 miles south-west of Zehdenick (Brandenburg, Germany). Altitude decreased from 33,880 ft asl to 1,367 ft asl, a loss of 32,513 ft, in 30 minutes and over a distance of 147 nm.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was executed from the north-east, on a heading of 230.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,315 ft agl.
Landing on runway 23, which is 3,092 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown occurred 61 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 127 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 244 fpm. The touchdown point was offset by 3.3 m from the centreline. Local conditions were Temperature 15 °C, Wind 9 kt at 290 °, with an 8 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind. Total landing distance was 1,405 m, representing 45 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 391 nm, lasted 79 minutes, and consumed 2,828 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 established a final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport from the north-east, tracking a heading of 230.0° at 4 nm and 1,315 ft agl. Local conditions were temperature 15 °C, wind 9 kt from 290°, providing an 8 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 134 kt as the aircraft entered the flare.
Touchdown occurred 61 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 127 kt, noted as a little fast, and a fair touchdown rate of minus 244 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from the centreline and the total landing distance measured 1,405 m, representing 45 % of the 3,092 m runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good and the aircraft remained on the centreline through the rollout.
With a final score of 98.5 % the landing was strong; reducing the touchdown speed slightly and targeting the touchdown zone more precisely will tighten the touchdown point and improve alignment consistency.
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