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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 1,615 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,615 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 394 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A220-300 taxied from the parking area to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport; the taxi-out required 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 10L, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,430 m, representing 56 % of the runway, and lifted off at 147 kt. Local weather at the time was 30 °C with wind 3 kt at 173°, a crosswind component of 3 kt and no headwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile north-east of Dania Beach, with the airplane climbing from 986 ft asl to 33,714 ft asl, an increase of 32,728 ft achieved in 24 minutes while covering 157 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile north of Bradley Junction and lasted 8 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 65 nm.
Descent started 2 miles south-west of Homosassa, descending from 34,041 ft asl to 518 ft asl, a loss of 33,523 ft in 24 minutes and covering 134 nm.
The final approach to runway 27 at KTLH Tallahassee Regional Airport was executed from the east, on a heading of 270.0° at 2 nm and 459 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27 was completed with a threshold speed of 135 kt; touchdown occurred 396 m down the runway at 129 kt with a touchdown rate of minus 223 fpm and perfect alignment. The runway length is 2,434 m, and the total landing distance was 1,539 m, equivalent to 63 % of the runway. Local conditions were 26 °C, wind 9 kt at 67°, a crosswind of 3 kt and a tailwind component of 8 kt.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in a taxi-in phase lasting 9 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 363 nm, required 76 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 2,216 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A220-300 entered final approach to runway 27 at KTLH from the east, maintaining a heading of 270.0° at 2 nm and 459 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.
The threshold height was good and the aircraft established the required threshold speed of 135 kt. During flare the aircraft achieved a touchdown distance of 396 m and a touchdown speed of 129 kt, both rated good, while the touchdown rate was fair at minus 223 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with wind 9 kt from 067°, a 3 kt crosswind component and an 8 kt tailwind component.
Touchdown occurred at the measured distance of 396 m down the runway, with the aircraft aligned precisely on the centreline and the speed recorded at 129 kt. The vertical speed at touchdown was minus 223 fpm, classified as fair.
The total landing distance recorded was 1,539 m, representing 63 % of the 2,434 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
The primary deviation was the touchdown rate of minus 223 fpm; refining flare timing and height will reduce this rate. Preserving the current speed and alignment while smoothing the descent will help achieve an even smoother touchdown and maintain the high overall score of 97.9 %.
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