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Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 94 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 94 ft, 49 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 497 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
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 3,004 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 243 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied to runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport and commenced the departure roll, using a takeoff distance of 2,156 m (60 % of the runway). Liftoff was achieved at 169 kt. Ambient conditions were 22 °C with a wind of 15 kt from 059°, providing a 15 kt headwind and a 4 kt crosswind component.
Climb began approximately 1 mile north-east of SBGR, with the aircraft accelerating from 3,493 ft asl to 34,705 ft asl, an altitude gain of 31,212 ft over 18 minutes while covering 109 nm.
Cruise was established 4 miles south of Lambari (Minas Gerais, Brazil) and persisted for 120 minutes, during which 924 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent was initiated about 1 mile south-west of Atalaia (Alagoas, Brazil), descending from 34,673 ft asl to 1,362 ft asl, a loss of 33,311 ft in 22 minutes and traversing 112 nm.
The final approach to runway 36 at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport reduced altitude from 1,376 ft agl to 80 ft agl in 97 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 36 employed the full runway length of 3,004 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 136 kt, while touchdown occurred at 132 kt, slightly fast, after a touchdown distance of 242 m. The aircraft impacted with a hard rate of minus 497 fpm and was laterally offset by 10.0 m from the centreline. Local weather reported 30 °C, a wind of 16 kt from 090° (15 kt crosswind, 5 kt tailwind). Total landing distance measured 1,273 m (42 % of the runway), and rollout alignment was off by 9.1 m from the centreline.
Taxi-in to the parking area required 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,152 nm, required 166 minutes, and consumed 6,477 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320-ceo executed a stabilised approach to runway 36 at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits as assessed at the 1 000 ft gate. Descent was from 1 376 ft agl to 80 ft agl in 97 seconds and the approach earned points on the stabilisation gates, contributing to an overall score of 91.9 %.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 136 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 242 m, while touchdown speed of 132 kt was noted as a little fast. The flare resulted in a hard touchdown rate of minus 497 fpm and the touchdown point was misaligned by 10.0 m from the centreline.
At touchdown the aircraft’s speed of 132 kt was slightly above the ideal value and the vertical rate of minus 497 fpm indicated a firm contact with the runway. The touchdown location was offset 10.0 m from the centreline, reflecting a modest lateral deviation.
Rollout covered a total landing distance of 1 273 m, representing 42 % of the 3 004 m runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was slightly misaligned by 9.1 m from the centreline. Local weather conditions were temperature 30 °C, wind 16 kt at 90°, with a 15 kt crosswind component and a 5 kt tailwind component.
Refine flare timing to reduce touchdown speed and soften the vertical rate, and focus on achieving tighter centreline alignment during touchdown and rollout to minimise lateral deviation.
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