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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 156 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 172 kt against a rotation target of 156 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 156 kt.
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Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.2 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.9°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 258 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.2 ft.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 5,212 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,212 ft of the 9,928 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,074 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 03R, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 7,540 feet of the available runway, which equated to 68% of its length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 172 knots, taking advantage of the favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 60°F and a gentle headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Artemida, Attica, Greece, and continued its ascent to 36,009 feet above sea level, a gain of 34,743 feet in just 21 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 26 miles southeast of Sykia, Central Macedonia, Greece, and lasted for 85 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 653 nautical miles. As the aircraft began its descent, it started from an altitude of 36,008 feet above sea level, near Zlota, Wojewodztwo Swietokrzyskie, Poland, and descended to 1,592 feet above sea level in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at Warsaw Chopin Airport was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 332.0° at an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on the 9,928-foot runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,072 feet, slightly above the target. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 4,954 feet, accounting for 50% of the available runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 902 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 135 minutes and a fuel consumption of 11,819 pounds.
The aircraft touched down on runway 33 at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -325 fpm, slightly above the target rate. The touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, but the aircraft maintained good control throughout the touchdown phase. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline.
Following touchdown, the aircraft began its rollout, maintaining very good alignment with the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 4,954 ft was 50% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between touchdown distance and rollout performance. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kt, but the aircraft's deceleration during rollout was satisfactory.
The overall performance of the landing was excellent, with a score of 97.5%. The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent to the threshold height. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 46 °F and a light wind of 3 kt at 210 °, contributed to a smooth and predictable landing. The pilot's skill and experience were evident in the aircraft's performance, with a very good touchdown alignment and a firm but controlled touchdown rate.
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