Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Improve the touchdown
Next time
Fly a stabilized approach and flare to touch down at the target point of 457 m.
What happened: Touchdown occurred past the normal point, landing 265 m beyond the target distance. This pattern typically reduces the margin available for stopping before the runway end.
Watch for: Watch touchdown point against the 457 m marker.
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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 14 stages, 13 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 1,531 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,531 m of the 3,530 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 722 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 19L at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 19L, the aircraft used 1,592 m of runway, representing 45 % of the available length, and lifted off at 140 kt; ambient temperature at the time was 31 °C.
The climb began 1 mile north of Chantilly, Virginia, with the aircraft ascending from 1,304 ft asl to 38,009 ft asl, a gain of 36,705 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 122 nm.
Level cruise commenced 3 miles south-east of 9W3 Simpson Airport, Philippi, West Virginia, and lasted 18 minutes, during which 330 nm were flown.
Descent started 2 miles east of IN74 HJ Umbaugh Airport, Plymouth, Indiana, with the aircraft descending from 36,709 ft asl to 2,051 ft asl, a loss of 34,658 ft over 20 minutes and a distance of 91 nm.
The final approach to runway 27C at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport was executed from the east on a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,375 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27C was performed with a threshold height of 62 ft agl, slightly above target, and a threshold speed of 137 kt, also slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 304 m beyond the touchdown zone at 128 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 257 fpm; the alignment at touchdown was perfect. Local weather reported a temperature of 33 °C, wind 8 kt from 220°, a 6 kt crosswind component and a 5 kt headwind component. The total landing distance recorded was 1,448 m, equal to 41 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, completing the landing phase without deviation.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 10 minutes, covering 3 nm.
In total, the flight covered 554 nm, required 73 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,934 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27C at KORD was flown from the east on a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,375 ft agl, with a temperature of 33 °C, wind 8 kt from 220°, a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft was 62 ft agl, which was above target, and the threshold speed was 137 kt, slightly above target.
Touchdown occurred 304 m beyond the touchdown zone; the aircraft was at 128 kt, a little fast, and the vertical rate was -257 fpm, rated as fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,448 m, representing 41 % of the 3,530 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To tighten future performances, aim to achieve touchdown within the designated zone and reduce the touchdown speed to the target value, which will also help keep the vertical rate within the optimal range.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values