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Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 457 m instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 190 m past the target, landing at 647 m against the 457 m aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 457 m from the threshold.
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 1,739 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,739 m of the 2,416 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 647 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from PTRO Babelthuap Airport on Babelthuap Island in the State of Airai, Palau, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 09, with the aircraft taking off after a distance of 1,615 meters, utilizing 74% of the available runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 158 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30°C.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began ascending from 938 feet above sea level to 34,976 feet, a vertical increase of 34,038 feet, covering a distance of 170 nautical miles in 26 minutes. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 253 minutes, covering a distance of 1,910 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated at a latitude of 8.0251691 and a longitude of 137.2571556. Subsequently, the aircraft entered the enroute descent phase, where it descended from 35,014 feet to 1,344 feet, a decrease of 33,671 feet, in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles. The descent phase was initiated 23 miles east of PKJB Jeh Airport Jabat in the Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands.
The final approach to runway 07 at PKMJ Marshall Islands International Airport was conducted from the west, with a heading of 76.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,322 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 136 knots, and the touchdown point was 202 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots and an excellent touchdown rate of -90 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,629 meters, utilizing 68% of the available runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 2,205 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 305 minutes, and the aircraft utilized 12,503 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 07 at PKMJ Marshall Islands International Airport from the west was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 76.0° at 4 nm and 1,322 ft above ground level. The approach was conducted in a temperature of 29 °C, with a wind of 6 kt at 40°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and a headwind of 5 kt. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the landing phase.
The aircraft touched down 202 m beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 127 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -90 fpm was excellent, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 m from the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,629 m was 68% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The threshold speed of 136 kt was also good, indicating a well-executed landing phase.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.9 m. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 94.6%. The landing was executed with good control and precision, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there is room for improvement in terms of centreline alignment during the rollout phase.
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