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Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 142 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 211 kt, well above the 142 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 142 kt on short final.
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 8,374 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 8,374 ft of the 10,998 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,290 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 29 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-900, then departed from runway 18L at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The takeoff distance was 4,747 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 117°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of KCLT. The climb took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,738 feet above sea level to 13,892 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,153 feet.
The enroute descent began 3 miles southeast of Grover, North Carolina, and took 16 minutes to complete. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 13,962 feet above sea level to 2,780 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,182 feet. The descent covered a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 212.0° at an altitude of 1,801 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 22 was notable for several factors. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 211 knots. The touchdown point was 870 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 204 knots, which was also excessively fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -373 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 54 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 81 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 42°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 112°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 8,054 feet, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 76 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used 4,908 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A330-900 aircraft has landed at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) with a score of 61.4%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, heading 212.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,801 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 870 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 204 knots was also excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed. The touchdown rate of -373 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of descent during the final stages of the approach.
The threshold height at 95 feet agl was significantly above the target height, which may have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the approach. The threshold speed of 211 knots was also excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 42°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 112°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions may have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 8,054 feet was 73% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 81 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced difficulties during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was characterized by a number of significant deviations from the target parameters, including a high touchdown speed, a firm touchdown rate, and a significant deviation from the centreline during the rollout phase. These deviations suggest that the pilot may have experienced difficulties during the approach and landing, and that additional training or guidance may be necessary to improve the aircraft's performance in similar conditions.
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