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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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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 54 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone.
The rest of the report
Departing from John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA), the Airbus A320 initiated its taxiing sequence from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 20R, the aircraft began its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,140-meter stretch that comprised 66% of the runway's length. At a liftoff speed of 142 knots, the aircraft successfully lifted off the ground, taking advantage of the favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile southwest of KSNA. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 1,086 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 38,572 feet, a vertical increase of 37,486 feet over a distance of 133 nautical miles, achieved in 19 minutes. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 61 minutes and covered a distance of 486 nautical miles, before commencing its enroute descent. The descent phase, which started approximately 3 miles southwest of Plymouth, Utah, saw the aircraft descend from 38,900 feet to 5,016 feet above sea level, a vertical decrease of 33,883 feet over a distance of 94 nautical miles, achieved in 20 minutes.
Upon approaching the destination, the aircraft initiated its final descent, reducing its altitude from 24 feet above ground level to 0 feet, a decrease of 24 feet in a mere 0 seconds. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 200 knots, which was excessively fast, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -1,516 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was, however, satisfactory at 18 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 46 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 715 nautical miles, achieved in 105 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 3,735 kilograms of fuel.
The approach to Runway 16 at Cornish Airport in Utah, United States, was initiated from an altitude of 24 feet above ground level (agl), with a descent to touch down at 0 ft agl. The aircraft's rate of descent was extremely steep, reaching -1,516 feet per minute (fpm) as it touched down 2 miles north west of the runway threshold. This rapid descent resulted in a touchdown speed of 200 knots, which was significantly higher than the recommended threshold speed.
The touchdown characteristics were further compromised by the heavy rate of descent, which led to a very hard touchdown. However, the touchdown distance of 18 meters was satisfactory. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind of 3 knots at 187 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not significantly impact the approach or landing.
The landing rollout phase was conducted from an altitude of 4,986 feet above sea level (asl), with a distance of 439 meters covered before the aircraft came to a stop. The overall performance of the approach and landing was assessed to be 49.6%, indicating areas for improvement in terms of approach quality, touchdown speed, and rate of descent.
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