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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 2,437 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 354 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 10 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 29, with the aircraft taking off after a distance of 2,125 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 165 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 349°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Coconut Grove, Northern Territory, Australia, and continued to ascend to 35,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,030 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 164 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles south of YPTN Tindal Airport Katherine, lasting 56 minutes and covering 430 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft began its descent 21 miles southwest of YBRC Barrow Creek Airport Tennant Creek, reducing its altitude from 34,490 feet to 3,070 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at YBAS Alice Springs Airport was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 120.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the 2,437-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 355 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly higher than the threshold speed, at 135 knots, while the touchdown rate was hard at -432 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 737 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 2 hours and 0 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 4,824 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 12 at YBAS Alice Springs Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 139 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 355 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was slightly above the ideal range, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -432 fpm. This may have been due to the slight over-rotation of the aircraft during the touchdown phase. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C and a gentle headwind of 5 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by perfect alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 1,132 m, which accounted for 46% of the runway length, was satisfactory. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 97.0% reflecting the aircraft's good approach and touchdown characteristics, as well as its precise rollout.
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