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Improve the 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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 1,588 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,588 m of the 2,722 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 499 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied from the parking area to the departure runway at Wellington International Airport in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 16 at NZWN, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 162 kt. Takeoff was achieved after a ground run of 1,008 m, representing 53 % of the runway length, under local conditions of 11 °C temperature, wind 34 kt from 179°, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 34 kt head-wind.
Climb began overhead Wellington, with the A320 ascending from 913 ft asl to 34,010 ft asl, a gain of 33,096 ft in 22 minutes while covering 128 nm.
The first cruise segment started 6 miles south-west of Murchison Airport and continued for 159 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,021 nm at level altitude.
Descent commenced 65 miles east of Darlington Airport, the aircraft descending from 34,013 ft asl to 4,036 ft asl, a loss of 29,978 ft in 20 minutes and traversing 109 nm.
A brief level cruise followed, beginning 3 miles north of Dunalley and lasting 2 minutes while covering 6 nm.
The next descent segment started 3 miles north of Murdunna, with altitude decreasing from 3,997 ft asl to 2,608 ft asl, a reduction of 1,389 ft in 3 minutes over 8 nm.
A second short cruise segment began 2 miles south-west of Dunalley, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
Subsequent descent began 1 mile east of Primrose Sands, the aircraft dropping from 2,617 ft asl to 958 ft asl, a loss of 1,659 ft in 3 minutes while traveling 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 30 at Hobart International Airport involved a descent from 1,371 ft agl to 51 ft agl in 108 seconds, with the aircraft scoring on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 30 was executed with a threshold speed of 141 kt, a touchdown point 73 m beyond the touchdown zone, and a touchdown speed of 134 kt. The aircraft touched down at a rate of minus 213 fpm, with perfect runway alignment, under weather of 12 °C, wind 14 kt from 329°, a 4 kt cross-wind and a 14 kt head-wind. Total landing distance measured 1,497 m, equivalent to 55 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment remained perfect as the aircraft decelerated to a stop.
The A320 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,290 nm, required 223 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 9,014 kg of fuel.
The approach to runway 30 at YMHB Hobart International Airport was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. The aircraft descended from 1,371 ft agl to 51 ft agl in 108 seconds, maintaining the required parameters throughout the final approach.
At threshold the aircraft established a good threshold height and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 141 kt. The flare was initiated in accordance with the approach profile, preparing for touchdown on the designated zone.
Touchdown occurred 73 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 kt that was a little fast and a touchdown rate of minus 213 fpm that was fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect, placing the aircraft on the centreline at the intended point.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,497 m, representing 55 % of the 2,722 m runway, and runway rollout alignment remained perfect to the stop.
Maintain the target approach speed and aim to touch down nearer the designated touchdown zone to reduce the slight overspeed and forward displacement; with a 99.3 % score the overall performance is excellent, and these minor refinements will further optimise runway utilisation.
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