Airbus A330/340 flare height?
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Airbus A330/340 flare height?
Hi! What height do you flare on the A330/340? I know the FCOM 3 says 30 feet, but a certain instructor at my company says 50 feet. I am just about to start off on the A330. All tips on landing most appreciated!
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So long as you have some margin on VLS, 50' is fine, the thrust reduction is smooth and as you flare you touch down on speed without any float. If the speed is right on VLS then wait 'til 30'. Either way, if it hasn't touched within a couple of seconds, relax the flare and put it down, also the 330 needs to be flown onto the nosewheel, it is a long way up in the air at touchdown. As the spoilers and reversers deploy, there is a nose up tendency which needs to be guarded against.
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I tend to start the flare at 40 feet.
The boogie is a bit tricky, but letting the stick go back to its neutral position after the aft main wheels touch down gives a reasonable derotation. Pulling the stick then slightly back for a second time helps to get the 2nd pair on ground, without raising the nose again, and finally you'll have to land the nosewheel aswell.
Conditions permitting I try not to open the reversers until all main wheel are on ground.
If you're coming from the A320 family, you'll have to get used to make a more positive input during the flare, or you'll hit the deck.
Also the fully configured attitude is a bit more nose up than its smaller counterparts, hence you tend down to lower the nose.
The boogie is a bit tricky, but letting the stick go back to its neutral position after the aft main wheels touch down gives a reasonable derotation. Pulling the stick then slightly back for a second time helps to get the 2nd pair on ground, without raising the nose again, and finally you'll have to land the nosewheel aswell.
Conditions permitting I try not to open the reversers until all main wheel are on ground.
If you're coming from the A320 family, you'll have to get used to make a more positive input during the flare, or you'll hit the deck.
Also the fully configured attitude is a bit more nose up than its smaller counterparts, hence you tend down to lower the nose.
