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Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 75 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 75 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 896 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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 2,081 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,081 m of the 3,023 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 896 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Washington Dulles International Airport, 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 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft accelerated down runway 30, lifting off at a speed of 168 knots after a takeoff distance of 1,830 meters, which represented 57% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33°C and a gentle tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia, and continued to ascend to a cruising altitude of 32,887 feet above sea level. This climb phase, which lasted 18 minutes, covered a distance of 122 nautical miles and resulted in an increase of 31,567 feet in altitude. Following a brief level cruise phase, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 21 minutes and covered 172 nautical miles, the enroute descent phase commenced 1 mile northwest of Sandy Creek, New York. The aircraft then began its descent from 32,995 feet to 1,662 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,333 feet in altitude, which was achieved in 22 minutes and covered a distance of 124 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 14 from the northwest, maintaining a heading of 126.0° at an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the runway, with the aircraft touching down 483 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 138 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. Following a total landing distance of 2,004 meters, which represented 66% of the available runway length, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 427 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 3,094 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 72 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 14 at CYOW Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, a 3,023-meter-long asphalt surface. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 75 feet above ground level (agl) that was well above the target, indicating a slightly high approach. However, the threshold speed of 143 knots was good, demonstrating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown point was 483 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -369 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control.
The aircraft's rollout was smooth, with a total landing distance of 2,004 meters, accounting for 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the landing phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 87.9%.
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