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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 113 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 333 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 41 kt FAST on the reference speed of 139 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,356 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 468 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
VOBL Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India, served as the departure point for this Airbus A320 flight. Taxiing from the parking area to the designated runway, 09L, took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft began its departure roll, it accelerated down the 1,974-meter runway, utilizing 49% of its length before lifting off at a speed of 168 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 33°C, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into a steady ascent, reaching an altitude of 7,882 feet above sea level in just 4 minutes. This initial climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, before the aircraft began another climb phase, this time reaching an altitude of 32,663 feet above sea level in 21 minutes. The flight then entered a prolonged level cruise phase, lasting 22 minutes and covering 166 nautical miles, before beginning its descent towards the destination airport. The descent phase was characterized by a significant decrease in altitude, from 32,510 feet to 1,505 feet above sea level, in just 17 minutes.
The final approach to runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 37.0° at an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was necessary due to the aircraft's proximity to the runway threshold. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 04, with a touchdown point located 48 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance was 1,199 meters, accounting for 36% of the runway length. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 509 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 97 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,323 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport was conducted from the south west, heading 37.0° at 4 nm and 1,293 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 138 kt, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down 48 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 132 kt, which was slightly above the optimal touchdown speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a fair touchdown rate of -292 fpm, indicating a moderate deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27 °C and a negligible wind of 2 kt at 0°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,199 m, which accounted for 36% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 98.5% reflecting the minor deviations from optimal performance.
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