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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 170 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 151 kt against a target of 170 kt, running 19 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 170 kt.
Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.5 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 5°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 484 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.5 ft.
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 3,347 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 155 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Taipei Songshan Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 10, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle headwind of 9 knots from a direction of 110°. With a crosswind of just 3 knots, the aircraft was able to depart smoothly, using 50% of the 2,620-meter runway to reach a liftoff speed of 149 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Taipei Songshan Airport, it began its enroute climb, which took it from an initial altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 11,731 feet. This climb phase, which lasted just 4 minutes, covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a 5-minute cruise phase, during which it covered a further 29 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, it began its enroute descent, which took it from a cruising altitude of 12,007 feet to a final approach altitude of 1,402 feet. This descent phase, which lasted 10 minutes, covered a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05R at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 49.0° at an altitude of 1,311 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the 3,338-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 153 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots. However, the touchdown rate was slightly heavy at -614 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took just 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 90 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 1,181 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted a total of 33 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 05R at RCTP Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport with a threshold speed of 132 kt, meeting the required standard. The touchdown distance of 153 m was within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown speed of 129 kt was slightly above the optimal value, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -614 fpm. The aircraft's touchdown position was 12.0 m off the centreline, deviating from the desired alignment.
Following touchdown, the aircraft began its rollout, covering a total distance of 846 m, which accounted for 25% of the runway length. Although the rollout alignment was initially off-centre by 16.1 m, the pilots managed to correct the deviation and maintain a stable path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 24 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a relatively smooth landing. The crosswind of 6 kt from the left, blowing at 110 °, posed a moderate challenge, but the pilots successfully navigated the aircraft through the approach and touchdown phases.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 88.4%. While there were some deviations from the optimal standards, the pilots demonstrated good control and adaptability in response to the prevailing weather conditions. The approach quality was good, with a heading of 49.0 ° and a distance of 4 nm from the threshold. The aircraft's ability to maintain a stable path and respond to the crosswind was commendable, and the pilots' skills were evident in their ability to recover from the initial deviations during the rollout phase.
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