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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,683 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 471 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto, Portugal, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 35, with the aircraft taking off in a distance of 1,832 meters, utilizing 60% of the runway. The liftoff speed was achieved at 161 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind of 14 knots at 319 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Porto, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, ascending from 1,161 feet above sea level to 35,846 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a 65-minute level cruise, which took the aircraft 467 nautical miles northwards, passing 1 mile north of Villalcampo in Castilla y Leon, Spain. The enroute descent started 3 miles northeast of Serverette in Occitanie, France, where the aircraft descended from 35,167 feet to 2,063 feet in 19 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35R at LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft aligning with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35R was completed in a total distance of 1,393 meters, utilizing 51% of the runway. The touchdown point was 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 knots, slightly above the target. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 702 nautical miles, taking 113 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 4,575 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 35R at LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport from the south was conducted with a heading of 355.0° at 4 nm and 1,259 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 64 ft agl being above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired rate of descent. The threshold speed of 143 kt was also slightly above the target, suggesting a slight increase in power application during the approach.
The Airbus A320 touched down 97 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -320 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and a headwind of 13 kt, may have contributed to the slightly higher than desired threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 1,393 m was 51% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 93.8%. The slight deviations in threshold speed and touchdown position were minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance.
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