# 4.9 Landing

### Objective

To safely land the aircraft from a stabilized approach and conduct a controlled rollout while maintaining compliance with ATC and ensuring passenger comfort.

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</div>### Landing Clearance Policy (VA Standard)

#### Without Landing Clearance:

If **no landing clearance** is received:

👉 At **MINIMUM call:**

- **MANDATORY GO-AROUND**

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</div>#### With “Expect Late Landing Clearance”:

If ATC issues:

👉 **“Expect Late Landing Clearance”**

Procedure:

- Continue approach below minimums
- Continue until **over the runway threshold**

If still **NO landing clearance:**

- **Initiate GO-AROUND at/over threshold**

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</div>### Final Approach (Short Final)

- Maintain stabilized approach
- Monitor speed (VAPP)
- Small corrections only

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</div>### Flare

**PF:**

- At **~20 ft → initiate flare**
- Smoothly reduce descent rate

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</div>### Touchdown

- Target: 
    - Main gear touchdown first
    - Within touchdown zone

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</div>### After Touchdown

**PF:**

- Maintain runway centerline

**PM:**

- Monitor deceleration

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</div>### Automatic Systems

- Spoilers → Deploy automatically
- Autobrake → Active
- Reverse Thrust → As required

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</div>### Deceleration Phase

#### Autobrake Policy:

- **High-speed exit (rapid vacate):**
    - Autobrake remains active until **80 knots**
- **Normal rollout:**
    - Autobrake remains active until **60 knots**

👉 Autobrake must **NOT be disconnected before these speeds**

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</div>### Manual Braking

- Take over braking after autobrake phase as required

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</div>### Runway Exit Speeds

#### High-Speed Turnoff:

- Target: **40 knots**
- Maximum: **50 knots**

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</div>#### Standard / Tight Turns:

- Follow Airbus standard: 
    - **Maximum 15 knots**

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</div>### Reverse Thrust

- Use as required for runway conditions
- Reduce to idle at ~70 knots (typical)

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</div>### Callouts (Typical)

- “RETARD” (automatic)
- “SPOILERS”
- “REVERSERS GREEN”
- “80 knots”
- “60 knots”

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</div>### After Landing

- Vacate runway when safe
- Inform ATC
- Begin after landing flow

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</div>### Key Principles

- Respect landing clearance at all times
- Never continue below minimums without authorization
- Maintain full control during rollout

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</div>### Core Rule

**“No clearance – no landing.”**  
**“Any deviation results in a GO-AROUND – landing is considered a bonus, not a requirement.”**

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</div>### Outcome

A correct landing results in:

- Safe touchdown
- Controlled deceleration
- Efficient runway exit