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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 219 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 5,568 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,568 ft of the 9,011 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,168 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 08, it was cleared for departure, and with a takeoff distance of 6,606 feet, which represented 69% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 93°F, with a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 96°, resulting in a headwind component of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile northeast of TJSJ. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 980 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 35,943 feet, an increase of 34,962 feet in just 22 minutes, covering a distance of 141 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, which lasted for 113 minutes and covered a distance of 772 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying at a steady altitude of 35,943 feet. The descent phase began approximately 2 miles south of Sunrise, Florida, and saw the aircraft descend from 35,934 feet to 1,393 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,541 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 153 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Orlando International Airport (KMCO), it began its final approach to runway 35R, flying from the south at a heading of 359.0°, at an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 143 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 1,166 feet, with a touchdown speed of 140 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -328 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,074 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 178 minutes, and the aircraft used 14,883 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 35R at KMCO Orlando International Airport from the south was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 359.0° at 4 nm and 1,288 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 1,166 ft, but the touchdown speed of 140 kt was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -328 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind of 9 kt at 96°, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 5,321 ft was 59% of the runway length, indicating a controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 98.9%. The slight deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance, and the aircraft's ability to maintain centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's handling characteristics.
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