Flare and Landing

Chapter 13.7

Objectives

To know the conditions that ensure a successful landing

To know the terms and the particular phases of the landing

To know the meaning of the AIMING POINT

The Importance of a Stabilized Final Approach for Landing

A stabilized final approach is the prerequisite for a coordinated landing procedure and the following conditions must be met at the latest during the last third of the final approach.

• Centerline stabilized

• Glide path stabilized

• Established approach configuration

• Stabilized approach speed

• Trimmed aircraft

• LANDING CHECK performed

Gate, Aiming Point, Flare Out, Touch Down

Field of View during Landing

Brake Check, Braking after Landing

After touchdown, but only after the front wheel touches the ground, you check the brakes with a slight pressure to test its effectiveness and symmetry.

The use of brakes after landing is determined by the current requirements and conditions:

• the remaining runway length
  

• the condition of the runway surface (concrete, asphalt, grass, sand, gravel)

• the current status of the runway (water, ice, snow)

After Landing Check

After you exit the runway, you stop the airplane on the taxiway and perform the AFTER LANDING CHECK, which is described in Chapter 5.

Summary