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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 11 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 7.5°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Arrival
Close the throttles earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 130 kt rather than carrying excess speed.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 139 kt, 9 kt above the 130 kt target, and the nose was then only raised 1.8° in the flare, taking out little of the sink. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries extra energy into a flare that barely arrests the sink, and that combination usually ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 130 kt at the threshold.
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 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 357 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.95 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 22L at EBLG Liège Airport, a movement that lasted 8 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 22L the aircraft used 1,598 m of runway, representing 49 % of the available length, and lifted off at a speed of 153 kt; local weather at the time was 21 °C with a wind of 24 kt from 274°, a cross-wind component of 18 kt and a head-wind component of 16 kt.
The climb began 1 mile west of Mons-lez-Liège, with the aircraft ascending from 1,605 ft asl to 19,007 ft asl, an increase of 17,402 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 41 nm.
Level cruise commenced 2 miles north-east of Derenbach, Luxembourg, and was maintained for 12 minutes over a distance of 84 nm.
Descent started 1 mile north-west of Leimen, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 19,001 ft asl to 1,707 ft asl, a loss of 17,294 ft in 15 minutes while traveling 68 nm.
On final approach to runway 03 at EDSB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport the aircraft descended from 1,334 ft agl to 82 ft agl in 102 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 03, which is 2,738 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 70 ft agl that was well above target and a threshold speed slightly above target at 139 kt; touchdown was made 360 m down the runway at a speed of 138 kt, with a heavy touchdown rate of minus 797 fpm and very good alignment, while local weather reported 19 °C, wind 23 kt from 275°, a cross-wind of 20 kt and a tail-wind component of 10 kt.
The total landing roll measured 856 m, equivalent to 31 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was noted as being slightly off centreline by 13.1 m.
After landing the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a taxi-in that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered 201 nm, lasted 46 minutes, and consumed 1,875 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo approached runway 03 at EDSB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport with a stabilised profile at the 1,000 ft gate; gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed were all within limits. The final descent covered a vertical interval from 1,334 ft agl to 82 ft agl in 102 seconds and the approach earned points on the stabilisation gates, contributing to the overall score of 84.3 %.
At the threshold the aircraft was 70 ft agl, well above the target height, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. The flare transitioned to touchdown with a distance of 360 m from the threshold, a touchdown speed of 138 kt that was a little fast, and a very heavy touchdown rate of minus 797 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Ambient conditions were 19 °C with wind 23 kt from 275°, including a 20 kt crosswind component and a 10 kt tailwind.
Touchdown occurred 360 m down the runway at 138 kt, with the heavy vertical rate of minus 797 fpm noted. The aircraft maintained very good alignment at the point of contact, and the total landing distance measured 856 m, representing 31 % of the available runway length.
During rollout the aircraft travelled the 856 m landing distance but deviated slightly from the centreline, ending 13.1 m off centre.
Refine flare technique to achieve a lighter touchdown rate, aiming for a vertical speed within normal limits. Maintain precise centreline tracking in the rollout to reduce the 13.1 m offset.
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