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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 2,085 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,085 m of the 2,740 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,050 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 26L, with a takeoff distance of 1,506 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started overhead College Park, Georgia, where the aircraft climbed from 2,013 feet above sea level to 4,635 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,622 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles west of East Point, Georgia, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 2 miles southeast of Douglasville, Georgia, where it climbed from 5,642 feet above sea level to 36,604 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,962 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 139 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 9 miles northeast of the Lake Tuscaloosa Seaplane Base in Northport, Alabama, and lasted for 51 minutes, covering a distance of 328 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its enroute descent 6 miles west of the Polk Army Air Field in Fort Polk, Louisiana. The descent from 36,965 feet above sea level to 2,264 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,701 feet in 22 minutes, covered a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport began from the east, heading 270 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26R was successful, with a touchdown point 592 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -552 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and winds of 9 knots at 20 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the tailwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,963 meters, which was 72% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.4 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 609 nautical miles, taking a total of 121 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,500 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 592 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 121 knots was within the acceptable range, and the threshold speed of 131 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard, with a descent rate of -552 feet per minute (fpm). This could be a concern for the aircraft's safety and the comfort of its passengers. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the aircraft should have been able to handle them with ease.
The total landing distance of 1,963 meters was 72% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.4 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more difficult for the pilots. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several issues that need to be addressed to improve the safety and efficiency of the aircraft's operations.
The score of 74.4% suggests that the landing was not perfect, but it was still acceptable. The pilots may need to review their procedures and techniques to address the issues mentioned above and improve their performance. Additionally, the aircraft's maintenance and performance may need to be evaluated to ensure that it is operating within the acceptable range.
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