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Carry more power on approach to hold 133 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 27 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 442 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 133 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
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 3,348 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 604 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hong Kong International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, it initiated the departure roll on runway 25C, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 162 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,645 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway, was achieved in a relatively short period. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a gentle wind of 4 knots at 190 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Hong Kong International Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 9,006 feet above sea level in just 4 minutes. The climb phase was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with the aircraft ascending by 8,101 feet. The enroute level cruise phase followed, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude for a short period before initiating another climb phase. This time, the aircraft climbed from 9,295 feet to 36,903 feet, a gain of 27,608 feet, in 20 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase resumed, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude for a prolonged period of 38 minutes, covering a distance of 284 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent into Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, it initiated a steep descent from 37,022 feet to 4,783 feet in 17 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase resumed briefly before the aircraft initiated a final descent. The final approach to runway 23L was executed from the northeast, with the aircraft aligning perfectly with the runway. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point located 185 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance of 1,242 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway, was achieved with a touchdown speed of 121 knots. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 587 nautical miles was achieved in 100 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 4,019 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 23L at RCTP Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 132 kt was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and airspeed. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down at a speed of 121 kt, which was also satisfactory.
The touchdown point was located 185 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. However, the touchdown rate of -426 fpm was somewhat hard, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a gentle headwind of 4 kt, were favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,242 m was 37% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 91.5%. While there were some areas for improvement, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases.
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