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Hard Landings definition, detection, classification Avoiding Hard Landings
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Hard Landings definition, detection, classification Avoiding Hard Landings
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Hard landing suspected: when the pilot decide that a structural examination is necessary
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vertical acceleration at aircraft CG Recorded vertical speed using Radio Altimeter data
VERT ACC (g)
Normal Landing
VERT Speed
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Load Report
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Hard
Severe Load
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damage = perform further inspection (phase 2) and required maintenance actions. If no damage = end of inspection
period (e.g. 30 days or 100 - 200 cycles) Waiting for further elaborated analysis of the event by Airbus Required structural strength is maintained Risk is only stress corrosion (e.g. gear not achieving full life)
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Pilot
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aircraft
aircraft
Flexible
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Complex
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a rapid and direct Go OR No Go and inspect decision for all circumstances Indicate which part of the aircraft has been impacted and to which level
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selected data from this system to enhance the pilots conventional evaluation and reporting of the landings (data should be provided in a suitable way to be used directly by the pilots)
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Today situation
The primary source of identifying a suspected hard landing
is the flight crew
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Hard Landings definition, detection, classification Avoiding Hard Landings
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approaches Inappropriate approach speed Destabilization of the approach in the last 100 ft Incorrect flare techniques Incorrect derotation techniques (nose landing gear)
to perform a go-around Dual sidestick inputs Bounce at landing incorrect recovery techniques
Contributing
conditions are:
feet in IMC, or 500 feet in VMC, or as restricted by Operator policy/regulations, a go-around must be initiated.
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Approach speed
Determination of approach speed
In
most cases, the FMGS provides valuable VAPP on MCDU PERF APPR page once tower wind and landing configuration has been inserted The flight crew can insert a higher VAPP in case of strong suspected downburst, or gusty crosswind greater than 20 knots but this increment is limited to 15 kt above VLS
Managed
speed provides Ground Speed mini (GS mini) guidance, even when the VAPP has been manually inserted Ground Speed mini function will keep the aircraft energy level above a minimum value, whatever the wind variations or gusts.
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Autopilot disconnection
Pilot
should disconnect the AP early enough to resume manual control of the aircraft and to evaluate the drift before flare.
the very late stages of the approach, priority should be given to attitude and sink rate. If normal touchdown distance is not possible perform a go-around
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Flare techniques
Flare height varies with different parameters such as weight,
rate of descent, wind variations,
rate of descent must be controlled prior to the initiation of the flare (rate not increasing) Start the flare with positive backpressure on the sidestick and holding as necessary Avoid forward stick movement once flare initiated (releasing back-pressure is acceptable)
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is conventional
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Even if a late go-around will not avoid the contact with the
runway it should soften it and could avoid a hard touch
Reversing
e.g. F/o initiating a late go-around; Captain overriding and trying to land the aircraft
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the PNF feels he must intervene, he should press the Priority P/B while calling I have controls
is to the Captain to take over by pressing the Priority P/B while saying I have controls
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Bounce at landing
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Bounce at landing
Flight Operations Briefing Notes Bounce Recovery - Rejected Landing Bounce at landing
Maintain
pitch attitude (freeze and control the pitch) Keep thrust idle Do not increase pitch (tail strike) Complete the landing
around maintaining pitch attitude Keep flaps ; keep landing gear Only when positive climb is properly established Flaps one step and Landing Gear up
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Crosswind landings
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Crosswind landings
Flight Operations Briefing Notes Landing Techniques Crosswind landings Final approach with crosswind drift correction with wings level (crabbed-approach)
can be landed with a residual drift (max 5) to prevent an excessive bank (max 5)
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the most favorable runway, in conjunction with the most appropriate runway approach aid Select Flaps 3 Use managed speed in approach phase
Recovery techniques
Set
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thrust levers to TOGA. If the autopilot is engaged, use it (be aware that automatic disengagement may occur) Follow SRS orders. Do not change configuration Closely monitor the flight path and speed
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Additional documentation
Flight
prevention is available:
Specific
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Conclusion
approaches Inappropriate approach speed Destabilization of the approach in the last 100 ft Incorrect flare techniques Incorrect derotation techniques (nose landing gear)
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to perform a go-around Dual sidestick inputs Bounce at landing incorrect recovery techniques
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