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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 230 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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 2,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 422 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the Airbus A321 began its takeoff roll on runway 27, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 130 kt in a distance of 493 m, which accounted for 22% of the runway length. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady climb, overcoming the local wind conditions of 22 kt at 219°, which resulted in a crosswind of 16 kt and a headwind of 15 kt. The temperature was a relatively mild 15 °C.
As the aircraft climbed from 1,069 ft asl to 2,012 ft asl, it demonstrated a notable rate of ascent, increasing its altitude by 943 ft in just 1 minute while covering a distance of 3 nm. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 1 mile north east of Childer Thornton, lasting 8 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport, descending from 1,336 ft agl at a heading of 266.0°, approximately 4 nm from the threshold.
The landing was executed on runway 27, which had a length of 2,224 m. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 122 kt, but the touchdown distance of 421 m was within acceptable limits, accounting for 50% of the runway length. The touchdown speed of 114 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -137 fpm was smooth. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in under 1 minute. The total flight distance was 33 nm, and the aircraft consumed 9,586 kg of fuel during the 12-minute flight.
The Airbus A321 touched down on runway 27 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport with a smooth touchdown rate of -137 fpm, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown speed of 114 kt was slightly above the target, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown. The aircraft's approach quality was good, with a threshold height that met expectations.
As the aircraft rolled out, it maintained a very good alignment with the centreline, with a deviation of only 5.0 m from the centreline. This was a notable improvement, considering the slight misalignment at touchdown. The total landing distance of 1,110 m was 50% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The threshold speed of 122 kt was slightly above the target, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance.
The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 °C and a moderate headwind of 10 kt, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing. The wind direction of 220 ° was not directly opposing the runway heading, which may have contributed to the good runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 99.1%.
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