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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 281 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 1,636 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,636 m of the 3,045 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 498 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 26R, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground after a takeoff distance of 1,892 meters, which equated to 46% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 32°C, a wind speed of 4 knots from 270°, and a crosswind of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the departure airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile southwest of Paradise, Nevada. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 3,208 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 38,242 feet, an increase of 35,034 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 170 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 11 miles east of Kanab, Utah, and lasted for 104 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 847 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by an enroute descent, which started 5 miles northeast of the Luverne Community Hospital Heliport in Luverne, Minnesota, and saw the aircraft descend from 37,448 feet to 2,104 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), it began its final approach to runway 30L from the southeast, heading 302.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 136 knots, and the touchdown point was 91 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was good at -164 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,186 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 171 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 6,279 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The approach quality was excellent, with a threshold speed of 136 kt that was precisely on target. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it was evident that the touchdown speed of 130 kt was a fraction above the ideal, but the touchdown rate of -164 fpm was well within the desired range.
The touchdown point was located 91 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, which was a minor deviation from the ideal. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle wind of 3 kt at 22 °, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centreline alignment as it decelerated to a stop. The total landing distance of 1,564 m, which accounted for 51% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was a creditable performance, with a score of 99.9% reflecting the high level of proficiency displayed by the crew.
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