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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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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,624 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 597 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, a movement that lasted 22 minutes and covered 5 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 02, the Airbus A320-ceo accelerated to a liftoff speed of 164 kt, using a takeoff distance of 2,396 m which represented 65 % of the runway; ambient temperature was 18 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270 °, a cross-wind component of 2 kt and a tail-wind component of 1 kt.
The climb commenced overhead Camarate, climbing from 1,433 ft asl to 33,058 ft asl - an increase of 31,625 ft - in 20 minutes while covering 125 nm.
The first cruise segment began 72 miles west of Sagres and continued for 39 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 283 nm.
The initial descent started 103 miles north-east of LPPS Porto Santo Airport, descending from 33,009 ft asl to 9,982 ft asl - a loss of 23,027 ft - in 12 minutes and covering 80 nm.
A short cruise followed 21 miles north-east of LPPS, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 9 nm.
The second descent began 11 miles north-east of LPPS, dropping from 9,655 ft asl to 2,007 ft asl - a decrease of 7,648 ft - in 7 minutes while traveling 29 nm.
A further cruise segment started 10 miles north-east of Canical, lasting 9 minutes and covering 24 nm.
On final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport, the aircraft approached from the south-west on a heading of 47.0 ° at 1 nm and 501 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred on runway 05, whose length is 2,624 m; the threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt, the touchdown point lay 182 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the aircraft touched down at 126 kt with a firm rate of -356 fpm, the touchdown position being misaligned by 10.8 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270 °, a cross-wind of 1 kt and a tail-wind of 1 kt.
The runway rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,286 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was off by 12.4 m from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 559 nm, required 106 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 4,435 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo approached runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo from the south-west on a heading of 47.0 ° at 1 nm and 501 ft agl. The local temperature was 15 °C with wind 2 kt from 270 °, a 1 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt tailwind. The aircraft remained on the final approach path to the runway, and the approach was completed without any noted instability.
At threshold the aircraft’s speed was recorded at 143 kt, slightly above target, and the threshold height was described as good. The flare was initiated in accordance with the aircraft’s performance envelope, positioning the aircraft to touch down beyond the designated touchdown zone.
Touchdown occurred with a speed of 126 kt, judged good, and a firm rate of descent of minus 356 fpm. The touchdown point was 182 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the aircraft landed 10.8 m off the centreline. Total landing distance measured 1,286 m, representing 49 % of the 2,624 m runway length.
During rollout the aircraft’s alignment remained slightly off centreline by 12.4 m, but the aircraft continued to decelerate safely along the remaining runway.
With a final score of 87.0 % the landing was solid; refining centreline alignment at touchdown and adjusting approach speed to meet the target will tighten performance margins and further improve consistency.
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