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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 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 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 293 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 07R at Brussels Airport (EBBR) in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 07R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 152 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 1,319 m, representing 43 % of the runway length. Local weather at the time was 24 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 090°, providing a 4 kt headwind and a 1 kt crosswind component.
The climb commenced over Kortenberg, Belgium, with the aircraft ascending from 1,133 ft asl to 23,013 ft asl, a gain of 21,880 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 44 nm.
Level cruise began over Boncelles, Belgium, lasting 5 minutes and extending for 37 nm.
Descent started over Hallschlag, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 22,991 ft asl to 1,627 ft asl, a loss of 21,363 ft completed in 17 minutes and spanning 86 nm.
The final approach to runway 07C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) was conducted from the southwest on a heading of 69.0°, with the aircraft at 4 nm from the threshold and 1,280 ft agl. Weather at the destination was 23 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 070°, giving a 6 kt headwind and no crosswind.
Landing on runway 07C, which is 3,986 m long, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 124 kt, slightly above the threshold speed of 125 kt. The touchdown point was 294 m from the threshold, the touchdown rate was minus 437 fpm, and the aircraft was laterally offset by 4.4 m from the centreline. The total landing distance recorded was 795 m, equivalent to 20 % of the runway length, and rollout alignment was very good.
Runway rollout continued smoothly, with the aircraft remaining well aligned throughout the deceleration phase.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 175 nm, lasted 41 minutes, and consumed 1,538 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo approached runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from the south-west on a heading of 69.0 ° 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.
During the threshold and flare the runway threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 125 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 294 m, while touchdown speed at 124 kt was a little fast. The aircraft landed with a hard rate of descent of minus 437 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.4 m from the centreline.
The touchdown phase recorded a total landing distance of 795 m, representing 20 % of the 3,986 m runway, and the rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 23 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 70 °, giving a headwind component of 6 kt and no crosswind.
Reduce the rate of descent in the flare to achieve a softer touchdown, targeting a vertical speed closer to zero. Improve lateral alignment during the flare to keep the touchdown point within a few metres of the centreline.
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