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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 at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,373 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,373 m of the 3,148 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,849 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Frankfurt 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 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the threshold of runway 18, it initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,629-meter runway, which represented 41% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots, with a local temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from Frankfurt, it began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf. Over the course of 9 minutes, the aircraft ascended from 1,264 feet above sea level to 22,992 feet, a vertical gain of 21,728 feet, while covering a distance of 51 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 9-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft flew at a steady altitude, covering an additional 61 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it initiated its enroute descent, starting overhead Zimmern ob Rottweil and descending from 22,492 feet to 3,254 feet, a vertical loss of 19,238 feet, in 14 minutes, while covering 74 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at Zürich Airport was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft flying at an altitude of 1,815 feet above ground level and a heading of 138.0 degrees. The landing was made on the 3,138-meter runway, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 139 knots, which was slightly above the target value. The touchdown point was located at a distance of more than 50% of the available runway, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.2 meters from the centerline. The aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 195 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 1,815 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 47 minutes.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport from the north west was initiated at 4 nm and 1,815 ft above ground level, heading 138.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 121 ft above ground level, which was excessively over target. The threshold speed of 157 kt was also well above the target, indicating a potential for a long landing.
The aircraft touched down very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 139 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -157 fpm was good. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.2 m from the centreline, which could have contributed to the long landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 21 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 10°.
The total landing distance of 2,263 m was 72% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long landing. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 24.0 m from the centreline, which could have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, but with room for improvement, resulting in a score of 68.6%.
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