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Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 88 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 88 ft, 43 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 254 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 3,222 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 497 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320neo taxied from the parking area to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the takeoff roll on runway 02, the aircraft used 1,766 m of runway, representing 48 % of the available length, and lifted off at 154 kt. Local conditions were 14 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 107°, giving a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead Camarate, rising from 1,335 ft asl to 38,000 ft asl - an increase of 36,665 ft - in 20 minutes while covering 123 nm.
Cruise began 6 miles south-east of Oleiros and continued for 217 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,617 nm at level altitude.
Descent was initiated 23 miles west of Kihelkonna, descending from 38,000 ft asl to 1,422 ft asl - a loss of 36,578 ft - in 23 minutes and covering 126 nm.
The final approach to runway 08 at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 90.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,279 ft agl. Weather at the destination was 15 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 107°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind and a 6 kt head-wind component.
Landing on runway 08, which is 3,222 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 56 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 135 kt slightly above target. Touchdown was recorded 123 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 130 kt, with a fair touchdown rate of minus 254 fpm and perfect runway-alignment.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,170 m, representing 36 % of the runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the deceleration phase.
In total, the flight covered 1,872 nm, required 268 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 12,552 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320neo, scored 98.5%, executed a final approach to runway 08 at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport from the west on a heading of 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,279 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height was 56 ft agl, slightly above target, and the threshold speed was 135 kt, slightly above target. The aircraft continued the flare and prepared for touchdown under the reported weather of temperature 15 °C, wind 6 kt from 107°, crosswind 2 kt and headwind 6 kt.
Touchdown occurred 123 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 130 kt, a little fast, and a touchdown rate of minus 254 fpm, rated fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,170 m, representing 36 % of the 3,222 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Minor refinements should focus on achieving the target threshold height and speed to reduce the slight excess observed, and on adjusting the flare to bring touchdown speed and point closer to the intended values. Maintaining these targets will further optimise runway usage while preserving the high overall score.
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