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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 3,099 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 413 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 27R at KATL, a movement that required 12 minutes and covered 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 27R, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 2,074 m, representing 57 % of the runway, and lifted off at 162 kt; ambient temperature at the time was 33 °C.
Climb commenced 1 mile south of College Park, Georgia, with the airplane ascending from 1,978 ft asl to 37,009 ft asl, an increase of 35,030 ft achieved in 20 minutes while covering 133 nm.
Level cruise began 4 miles west of Chauncey, Georgia, and persisted for 25 minutes, during which the flight covered 187 nm.
Descent was initiated 4 miles north of Beverly Beach, Florida, with the aircraft descending from 36,982 ft asl to 561 ft asl, a loss of 36,421 ft completed in 28 minutes over a distance of 150 nm.
The final approach to runway 09R at KMLB approached from the west, aligned on a heading of 86.0° at 2 nm and 526 ft agl.
Landing on runway 09R, which is 3,099 m long, occurred with a threshold speed slightly above target at 133 kt; touchdown was recorded at 412 m down the runway with a speed of 126 kt and a firm touchdown rate of minus 390 fpm, and alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was 31 °C with wind 11 kt from 090°, a crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind component of 11 kt.
The rollout distance measured 1,075 m, representing 35 % of the runway, and the aircraft remained perfectly aligned throughout the deceleration phase.
After landing, the Airbus A319 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 478 nm, lasted 87 minutes, and consumed 2,959 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 entered final approach to runway 09R at KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport from the west on a heading of 86.0° at 2 nm and 526 ft agl, with a temperature of 31 °C, wind 11 kt from 090°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind component.
At the threshold the aircraft maintained a good height, but the threshold speed was slightly above target at 133 kt.
Touchdown occurred 412 m down the runway; the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 kt and the rate was firm at minus 390 fpm, while runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,075 m, representing 35 % of the 3,099 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To tighten the overall score, reduce the threshold and touchdown speeds to their target values, which will lower the landing distance and improve speed accuracy without affecting the already excellent alignment.
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