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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 1,635 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,635 m of the 2,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 683 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from its parking position to runway 09R at KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09R, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,645 m, representing 53 % of the runway, and lifted off at 160 kt; ambient conditions were 35 °C with a wind of 16 kt from 040°, a cross-wind component of 12 kt and a head-wind component of 11 kt.
Climb commenced one mile northwest of Melbourne, Florida, where the A319 rose from 985 ft asl to 36,512 ft asl, a gain of 35,526 ft achieved in 18 minutes while traversing 112 nm.
Level cruise began one mile northeast of Hastings, Florida, and was maintained for 22 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 151 nm.
Descent was initiated six miles west of Uvalda, Georgia, with the aircraft descending from 37,014 ft asl to 2,286 ft asl, a loss of 34,729 ft completed in 25 minutes over a distance of 133 nm.
The final approach to runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,249 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27L, which is 2,739 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 57 ft agl and a threshold speed of 138 kt; touchdown was recorded 266 m beyond the touchdown zone at 124 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 218 fpm and a lateral deviation of 9.3 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 27 °C, wind 10 kt from 290°, cross-wind 3 kt and head-wind 9 kt. The total landing distance measured 1,554 m, equivalent to 57 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment remained slightly off centreline by 9.3 m as the aircraft decelerated after touchdown.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to its parking stand in 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 406 nm, taking 78, and consumed 2,677 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 conducted the final approach to runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport from the east, maintaining a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,249 ft agl; local weather was 27 °C with wind 10 kt from 290°, including a 3 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind.
At the threshold the aircraft was at 57 ft agl, which was slightly above target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 138 kt.
Touchdown occurred 266 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 124 kt, a little fast, and a fair touchdown rate of minus 218 fpm; the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,554 m, representing 57 % of the 2,739 m runway, and rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 m from the centreline.
Refine speed management to bring both threshold and touchdown speeds within target ranges, and tighten centreline tracking to reduce the 9.3 m misalignment observed at touchdown and rollout. The 90.3 % score reflects a solid performance with only minor adjustments needed.
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