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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 179 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 160 kt against a target of 179 kt, running 19 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 179 kt.
Arrival
Steepen the descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft, correcting the height error before it carries into speed and touchdown point.
What happened: Crossed the threshold 9 ft agl above the target, carrying excess speed over the numbers; crossing high and fast like this usually carries the touchdown long too, and this flight touched down 392 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: 50 ft at 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 2,355 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,355 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 849 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Fuerteventura Airport, GCFV, on runway 01, with a takeoff distance of 776 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots, overcoming a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The local temperature was 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind direction of 72 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Fuerteventura, it reached an altitude of 37,973 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The enroute climb started over El Matorral, a location in the Canary Islands, Spain. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 85 minutes and covered 621 nautical miles. The cruise phase began 77 miles north of Caleta de Sebo, another location in the Canary Islands. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 9 miles north of Granja de Torrehermosa, a location in Extremadura, Spain. The descent from 37,999 feet to 3,196 feet took 29 minutes and covered 162 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32R at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, LEMD, was made from the southeast, with a heading of 322.0 degrees. The aircraft touched down 446 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,288 meters, accounting for 76% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 12 minutes. The total flight distance was 923 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 2 hours and 36 minutes, and a fuel consumption of 5,571 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, with a threshold height of 60 ft agl, slightly above the target. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 322.0° at 4 nm and 1,224 ft agl. The threshold speed of 146 kt was also slightly above the target, but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown point was 446 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly longer than ideal landing distance. The touchdown speed of 138 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -222 fpm was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance. Local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 23 °C and a calm wind of 4 kt at 0°.
The total landing distance of 2,288 m was 76% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 m from the centreline, which may require further attention to maintain optimal centreline alignment. Overall, the landing performance scored 88.2%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
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