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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,019 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 425 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22 at DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The Airbus A320 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,002 meters, which was 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The climb started from an altitude of 1,850 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 27,958 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,108 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 42 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 33 miles southwest of Nasarawa, lasting 14 minutes and covering 103 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 18 miles north of Awka, descending from 27,552 feet above sea level to 25,028 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,523 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 5 miles north of Awka, lasting 3 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 3 miles northwest of Orlu, descending from 25,004 feet above sea level to 1,936 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,068 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at DNPO Port Harcourt International Airport was made from the north-east, heading 216.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,788 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 21, which had a length of 3,019 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 149 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 423 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -754 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance was 970 meters, which was 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 237 nautical miles, taking 48 minutes, and the aircraft used 39 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at DNPO Port Harcourt International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 216.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,788 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a runway length of 3,019 meters, which is a suitable length for the aircraft.
However, the threshold height at 76 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when it reached the runway threshold. This could be due to a number of factors, including a high approach path angle or a late start to the descent. The threshold speed was also well above the target at 149 knots, which may indicate that the aircraft was not configured for landing in a timely manner.
Despite these issues, the touchdown distance was good at 423 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, the touchdown speed at 139 knots was a little fast, which may indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for landing. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -754 feet per minute (fpm), which is significantly higher than the typical touchdown rate of around -3 to -5 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.2 meters from the centreline, which may indicate that the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway during the approach. This could be due to a number of factors, including a crosswind or a late start to the turn onto the final approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing, and that the aircraft was able to land in a relatively stable environment.
The total landing distance was 970 meters, which is 32% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.8 meters from the centreline, which may indicate that the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was not without its challenges, but the aircraft was able to touch down safely and come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, there are areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed and improving the alignment of the aircraft with the runway during the approach and rollout.
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