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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 170 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 27 kt fast at 197 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 170 kt in the climb
Arrival
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 143 m past the target, landing at 600 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 1,742 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,742 m of the 3,047 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 600 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in 4 minutes, covering 2 nm on the ground.
During the departure roll on runway 30L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 155 kt and left the runway after traveling 1,775 m, which represented 58 % of the available length; ambient temperature was 35 °C with a wind of 20 kt from 239 °, a cross-wind component of 18 kt and a head-wind component of 10 kt.
The climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-east of Richfield, Minnesota, and the A320 rose from 1,781 ft asl to 37,008 ft asl, an altitude gain of 35,227 ft achieved in 23 minutes while covering 186 nm.
Level cruise began about 5 miles west of C47 Portage Mun Portage, Wisconsin, and was maintained for 25 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 174 nm.
Descent operations started roughly 2 miles north of 52MI Six C's Heliport in Oakland Township, Michigan; the aircraft descended from 36,788 ft asl to 1,975 ft asl, a loss of 34,812 ft in 24 minutes, traversing 129 nm.
The final approach to runway 22R at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was executed from the north-east on a heading of 209.0 °, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,319 ft agl.
Landing on runway 22R was completed with a threshold speed of 140 kt, slightly above target, and the aircraft touched down 183 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 kt; the touchdown rate was minus 158 fpm, and alignment was very good. Local weather reported a temperature of 27 °C, wind 14 kt from 200 °, a cross-wind of 2 kt and a head-wind of 14 kt. The total landing roll measured 1,661 m, representing 55 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect, confirming the aircraft remained on the centreline throughout the deceleration phase.
After exiting the runway, the A320 taxied back to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering an additional 2 nm on the airport surface.
In total, the flight covered 499nm, took 82 minutes from departure to arrival, and consumed 3,157 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 established the final approach to runway 22R at KDTW from the north-east, tracking a heading of 209.0° at 4 nm and 1,319 ft agl. Local conditions were 27 °C with wind 14 kt from 200°, giving a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 14 kt head-wind component.
Threshold height was reported as good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 kt.
Touchdown occurred 183 m beyond the designated touchdown zone; the aircraft was a little fast at 131 kt, but the vertical rate was good at minus 158 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance measured 1,661 m, representing 55 % of the 3,047 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to meet the target values and aim to place the main gear within the touchdown zone to eliminate the slight overshoot and speed excess.
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