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Nothing to change in the speed, the height or the flare. Keep the landing attitude held until the mains are on, so the aircraft is not let down onto the runway in the last moment.
What happened: The touchdown rate was 319 fpm. Nothing before it explains that: threshold speed and height were within limits and the flare was flown normally.
Watch for: Touchdown rate: a little less than 319 fpm next time
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 1,805 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 292 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 08R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a movement that lasted 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 08R, using 1,777 m (58 % of the runway) before liftoff at 153 kt. Ambient temperature was 29 °C with wind from 160° at 5 kt, including a 5-kt crosswind and a 2-kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile southeast of Hapeville, Georgia, with the airplane ascending from 2,040 ft asl to 35,569 ft asl, a gain of 33,528 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 120 nm.
Level cruise was established 4 miles northeast of the 4TN1 TGP Station 555 Heliport Collinwood, Tennessee, and continued for 35 minutes, during which 262 nm were flown.
Descent commenced overhead New Palestine, Indiana, with the aircraft descending from 35,533 ft asl to 6,122 ft asl, a loss of 29,411 ft in 25 minutes over a distance of 135 nm.
A subsequent level cruise segment began 1 mile east of Wheeler, Indiana, lasting 5 minutes and covering 24 nm.
The next descent started 1 mile southwest of Homewood, Illinois, with altitude decreasing from 6,011 ft asl to 2,269 ft asl, a reduction of 3,742 ft in 6 minutes across 20 nm.
Final approach to runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport involved a descent from 1,732 ft agl to 54 ft agl in 113 seconds, with the aircraft meeting stabilisation gate criteria.
The Airbus A319 touched down on runway 04R, which is 1,805 m long, at a threshold speed of 129 kt and a touchdown speed of 122 kt. Touchdown distance measured 293 m and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 319 fpm. Local weather reported a temperature of 16 °C and wind from 80° at 10 kt, including a 6-kt crosswind and an 8-kt headwind.
Runway rollout alignment was described as perfect, and the total landing distance recorded was 938 m, representing 52 % of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a total of 568 nm, required 98 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,644 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 executed a stabilised approach to runway 04R at KMDW, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits at the 1,000 ft gate. The aircraft descended from 1,732 ft AGL to 54 ft AGL in 113 seconds and earned full marks on the stabilisation gates.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed measured 129 kt. The aircraft crossed the runway threshold and continued the flare, touching down 293 m from the threshold at a speed of 122 kt, with a firm rate of -319 fpm. Runway-touchdown alignment was very good. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with wind 10 kt from 080°, including a 6 kt crosswind component and an 8 kt head-wind.
Touchdown occurred 293 m down the runway at 122 kt, the rate of descent remaining firm at -319 fpm while alignment stayed very good. The distance and speed remained within the expected target envelope.
Rollout covered a total of 938 m, representing 52 % of the 1,805 m runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the rollout.
To refine an already excellent performance, a slightly higher flare point could reduce the -319 fpm touchdown rate and produce a smoother touchdown, while preserving the current aim-point distance of about 300 m. Maintaining the current stabilised-approach discipline will keep the high score and runway utilisation consistent.
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