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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,158 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,158 m of the 3,291 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,010 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from its parking position to runway 26L at Munich Airport (EDDM) in 14 minutes, traversing a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 26L, the aircraft accelerated over a take-off distance of 2,321 m, representing 58 % of the available runway, and lifted off at 164 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 33 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 040°, a 5-kt crosswind component and a 5-kt tailwind.
Climb commenced overhead Hallbergmoos in Bavaria, with the airplane ascending from 2,469 ft asl to 32,979 ft asl - a gain of 30,511 ft - in 18 minutes while covering 119 nm.
Level cruise began 2 mi west of Fie Allo Sciliar in Italy and was maintained for 2 minutes, during which 12 nm were flown.
Descent was initiated over Egna, Italy, with the aircraft descending from 32,584 ft asl to 1,704 ft asl, a loss of 30,880 ft, in 18 minutes and a distance of 104 nm.
The final approach to runway 04R at Venice Marco Polo Airport (LIPZ) was conducted from the south-west, on a heading of 43.0°, at 4 nm and 1,688 ft agl.
Landing on runway 04R, which is 3,311 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 93 ft agl and a threshold speed of 141 kt, both slightly above target. Touchdown was recorded 612 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 kt and a vertical rate of minus 203 fpm; the touchdown point was offset 4.3 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 27 °C, wind 9 kt from 150°, a 9-kt crosswind and a 3-kt tailwind. The total landing distance measured 2,096 m, equivalent to 63 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was noted to be slightly off centreline by 7.8 m.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to its parking stand in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 245 nm, taking 55, and consumed 2,234 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 executed the final approach to runway 04R at LIPZ Venice Marco Polo Airport from the south-west, maintaining a heading of 43.0° at 4 NM and 1,688 ft AGL. Local conditions were 27 °C with a wind of 9 kt from 150°, including a 9 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt tailwind component.
At threshold the aircraft was 93 ft AGL, which was significantly above the target height, and the threshold speed was 141 kt, slightly above the target.
Touchdown occurred 612 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 131 kt, a little fast, and a vertical rate of minus 203 fpm, rated as fair. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance measured 2,096 m, representing 63 % of the 3,311 m runway.
During rollout the aircraft remained slightly misaligned, deviating 7.8 m from the centreline.
Reduce the approach height to meet the intended threshold altitude, which will help bring the touchdown point closer to the aim point and limit the 612 m overshoot. Fine-tune speed management to achieve a touchdown speed nearer the target, thereby improving alignment and runway usage.
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