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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 229 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from LTAI Antalya 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. Upon reaching runway 18L, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 60% of the 2,038-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 162 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16 °C, with a gentle headwind of 1 knot and a crosswind of 7 knots from a direction of 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Antalya, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southeast of the airport and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 142 nautical miles. The aircraft successfully reached a cruising altitude of 36,002 feet, an increase of 34,860 feet from its initial altitude of 1,142 feet. Following a 153-minute level cruise, which covered a distance of 1,130 nautical miles, the aircraft initiated its enroute descent, starting its descent from 36,020 feet over Hollstadt, Bavaria, Germany. The descent took 23 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles, and brought the aircraft down to a final altitude of 2,105 feet.
The Airbus A320 then began its final approach to runway 06 at EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, arriving from the southwest at an altitude of 1,401 feet and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed smoothly on the 2,175-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 227 meters and a touchdown speed of 137 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -386 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following a taxiing period of 4 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 1,410 nautical miles and utilizing 8,055 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The aircraft touched down on runway 06 at EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, displaying a high level of proficiency in the approach and landing phases. The final approach was conducted from the south west, heading 57.0° at 4 nm and 1,401 ft above ground level (agl), with the aircraft aligning perfectly with the runway centreline. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 kt, well within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down at a speed of 137 kt, which was slightly above the ideal touchdown speed. However, the touchdown distance of 227 m was well within the acceptable range, and the firm touchdown rate of -386 fpt ensured a stable and controlled deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining precisely on the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 149°, posed no significant challenges to the landing.
The aircraft's rollout was equally impressive, with perfect alignment on the centreline and a total landing distance of 1,417 m, which represented 65% of the runway length. The firm touchdown and controlled deceleration ensured a smooth and stable rollout, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold. Overall, the landing was scored 97.5%, reflecting the high level of proficiency displayed by the crew in the approach and landing phases.
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