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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 251 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at 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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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 1,856 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 540 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 11 at SBPA Salgado Filho International Airport, a movement that lasted 9 minutes and covered approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 11, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 160 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,804 m, which represented 80 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 21 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 080°, including a 2 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile east of SBPA, with the airplane ascending from 966 ft asl to 37,008 ft asl, an altitude gain of 36,042 ft achieved in 21 minutes while covering 133 nm.
Level cruise began 9 miles west of Lauro Muller and was maintained for 29 minutes, during which the flight covered 223 nm.
Descent was initiated 43 miles south-east of Iguape, with the aircraft descending from 37,017 ft asl to 3,970 ft asl, a loss of 33,047 ft over 20 minutes and a distance of 108 nm.
The final approach to runway 35L at SBSP Congonhas Airport was flown from the south-east, on a heading of 328.0°, at 4 nm and 1,346 ft agl.
Landing on runway 35L, which is 1,856 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 57 ft agl and a threshold speed of 139 kt, both slightly above target. Touchdown was recorded 126 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 134 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 267 fpm and perfect runway alignment.
Runway rollout measured a total distance of 1,191 m, representing 64 % of the runway, and the alignment during rollout was judged very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 471 nm, required 80 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,243 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 established the final approach to runway 35L at SBSP Congonhas Airport from the south-east, tracking a heading of 328.0° at 4 nm and 1,346 ft agl. Local weather was 23 °C with wind 9 kt from 050°, providing a 9 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt head-wind.
At the threshold the aircraft was 57 ft agl, which was slightly above target, and the threshold speed was 139 kt, also slightly above target.
Touchdown occurred 126 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 134 kt, which was a little fast, and a vertical rate of -267 fpm, rated fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect and the total landing distance was 1,191 m, representing 64 % of the 1,856 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already strong performance, aim to achieve touchdown within the designated zone and reduce the touchdown speed to the target value, which will further improve energy management. Maintaining the current stable approach will support these adjustments.
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