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Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 457 m instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 357 m past the target, landing at 814 m against the 457 m aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 457 m from the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,918 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,918 m of the 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 814 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 27L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, covering 3 nm in 13 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 27L, the aircraft used 1,369 m of runway, representing 38 % of the available length, and lifted off at 162 kt. Local conditions were a temperature of 28 °C, wind 15 kt from 339 °, with a 14 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced over Roissy-en-France, with the flight ascending from 1,302 ft asl to 28,945 ft asl, an increase of 27,642 ft achieved in 14 minutes while covering 81 nm.
The first cruise segment began over Vrigny, lasting 27 minutes and extending for 188 nm at level flight.
Descent started over Altillac, descending from 28,738 ft asl to 4,074 ft asl, a loss of 24,663 ft in 18 minutes and spanning 96 nm.
A brief cruise followed over Montgiscard, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
A second descent began over Espanes, dropping from 4,017 ft asl to 1,768 ft asl, a decrease of 2,250 ft in 3 minutes while traveling 8 nm.
The final approach to runway 32L at LFBO Toulouse-Blagnac Airport was executed from the south-east, on a heading of 323.0 °, at 4 nm distance and 1,254 ft agl.
Landing on runway 32L, which is 3,499 m long, was performed with a threshold speed of 140 kt. Touchdown occurred 400 m beyond the touchdown zone at 128 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 67 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 31 °C, wind 7 kt from 309 °, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 7 kt head-wind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,839 m, equivalent to 53 % of the runway, and alignment remained perfect throughout the deceleration.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, traveling 1 nm in 8 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 389nm, required 85 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 3,049 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 32L at LFBO Toulouse-Blagnac Airport was flown from the south-east on a heading of 323.0° at 4 nm and 1,254 ft agl, with local temperature 31 °C, wind 7 kt from 309°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind.
The threshold height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 140 kt.
Touchdown occurred 400 m beyond the touchdown zone; touchdown speed was good at 128 kt, touchdown rate was excellent at -67 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,839 m, representing 53 % of the 3,499 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
With a score of 94.8 % the landing was strong; refining the flare to achieve touchdown within the designated zone (approximately 300 m from the threshold) will bring the aim point into alignment with the optimal touchdown zone.
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