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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 Airbus A220-300 taxied from the parking area to runway 36R at KMCO Orlando International Airport; the taxi-out required 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 36R, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 6,517 ft, representing 54 % of the runway, and lifted off at 153 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 80 °F, wind 2 kt from 10°, with a crosswind component of 0 kt and a headwind component of 1 kt.
The climb commenced 1 mile east of the 0FL5 Lake Conway South Seaplane Base, climbing from 884 ft asl to 37,027 ft asl - an altitude gain of 36,142 ft - in 42 minutes while covering 279 nm.
Level cruise began 12 miles east of MYZ3 Little Whale Cay and continued for 64 minutes, during which 446 nm were flown.
The first descent started 42 miles south of MBAC Harold Charles International Airport, descending from 36,331 ft asl to 11,946 ft asl - a loss of 24,385 ft - in 11 minutes and covering 72 nm.
A subsequent cruise segment originated 2 miles south-east of MDPP Gregorio Luperón International Airport and lasted 11 minutes, encompassing 53 nm.
The second descent began 1 mile south-west of Cevicos, dropping from 11,835 ft asl to 1,293 ft asl - a decrease of 10,542 ft - in 9 minutes and spanning 35 nm.
For the final approach to runway 17 at MDSD Las Américas International Airport, the aircraft approached from the north on a heading of 160.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,233 ft agl.
Landing on runway 17, which is 11,039 ft long, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 141 kt. Touchdown occurred at 1,288 ft down the runway with a speed of 138 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 430 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 24 ft from the centreline. Weather at the time was a temperature of 84 °F, wind 3 kt from 140°, with a crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind component of 3 kt.
The rollout distance measured 5,439 ft, representing 49 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area; the taxi-in required 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 894 nm, required 149 minutes of flight time, and consumed 10,001 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A220-300 conducted the final approach to runway 17 at MDSD Las Américas International Airport from the north, maintaining a heading of 160.0° at 4 NM and 1,233 ft above ground level.
At threshold the aircraft exhibited a good threshold height and the threshold speed was good at 141 kt.
Touchdown occurred 1,288 ft down the runway at a speed of 138 kt, which was good; the touchdown rate was hard at minus 430 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 24 ft from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 5,439 ft, representing 49 % of the 11,039-ft runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already strong performance, smoothing the flare to reduce the hard touchdown rate and tightening the lateral aim to eliminate the 24-ft offset will further enhance consistency.
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