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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 34 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Add power on short final to hold speed at 135 kt, correcting the slow threshold speed before it carries through to the flare.
What happened: Threshold speed was slow at 129 kt against 135 kt, and touchdown followed short of the aim point at 506 m. Crossing the threshold slow like this usually carries the touchdown short.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 135 kt on short final.
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 1,556 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,556 m of the 3,369 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 506 m short of the threshold. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 03L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 147 knots, achieving lift-off after a takeoff distance of 1,626 meters, which represented 41% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 329°, resulting in a crosswind and headwind of 12 knots each.
As the aircraft climbed out of Johannesburg, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 36,010 feet above sea level after an increase of 29,468 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged enroute level cruise, which lasted for 178 minutes and covered a distance of 1,290 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 36,017 feet to 3,868 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting 4 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft touching down before the threshold at a speed of 128 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -490 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,434 meters, representing 44% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,553 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 232 minutes and a fuel consumption of 8,559 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 24 at FZAA Ndjili International Airport was conducted from the north east, aligning with the heading of 237.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,118 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a smooth descent and a stable aircraft configuration. However, the touchdown was slightly premature, occurring before the threshold of the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 128 knots, which was a little above the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown rate was also hard, at -490 feet per minute, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating from the centreline by 5.1 meters. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 31°C, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing performance.
The total landing distance was 1,434 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The rollout phase was also notable for a deviation from the centreline, with the aircraft misaligned by 24.8 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 83.5%.
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