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Shorten the long landing
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,708 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 792 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320neo taxied from the parking area to runway 23 at LMML Malta International Airport in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,538 m, representing 65 % of the runway, and lifted off at 157 kt; ambient conditions were 33 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 160°, a cross-wind component of 1 kt and no head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead Qrendi, rising from 1,312 ft asl to 38,000 ft asl, an increase of 36,688 ft achieved in 21 minutes while covering 141 nm.
The first cruise segment began 1 mile south-west of Partanna, Sicily, and continued for 94 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 671 nm at level altitude.
Descent started over Etevaux, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with the aircraft descending from 38,000 ft asl to 5,072 ft asl, a loss of 32,928 ft in 25 minutes and a distance of 138 nm.
A brief cruise followed, beginning 1 mile south of Ocquerre, Île-de-France, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
The subsequent descent began over Etrepilly, Île-de-France, dropping from 4,866 ft asl to 1,650 ft asl, a decrease of 3,216 ft in 4 minutes and a distance of 10 nm.
Final approach to runway 27R at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was conducted from the east on a heading of 265.0° at 4 nm and 1,283 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27R, which is 2,708 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 56 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 134 kt; touchdown was recorded 377 m beyond the touchdown zone at 128 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 232 fpm and perfect alignment, while local weather reported 21 °C, wind 7 kt from 295°, a cross-wind of 3 kt and a head-wind of 6 kt.
Runway rollout measured a total landing distance of 1,396 m, 52 % of the runway, and the alignment during rollout was very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 974 nm, required 156 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 5,081 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27R at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 265.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,283 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was temperature 21 °C, wind 7 kt at 295 °, crosswind 3 kt and headwind 6 kt.
During the threshold and flare the threshold height of 56 ft agl was slightly above target and the threshold speed of 134 kt was good.
Touchdown occurred 377 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 128 kt that was good, a touchdown rate of minus 232 fpm that was fair, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout used a total landing distance of 1,396 m, representing 52 % of the 2,708 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already strong performance, attention should be given to achieving the exact target threshold height and moderating the sink rate to reduce the touchdown rate while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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