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Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 1,500 ft instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 850 ft past the target, landing at 2,350 ft against the 1,500 ft aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 1,500 ft 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 6,360 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,360 ft of the 12,327 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,350 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 22, it was cleared for departure roll, and with a takeoff distance of 7,909 feet, which represented 72% of the runway, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 170 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 86°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 140°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed out of Colombo, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of Katunayaka, and continued until it reached a cruising altitude of 34,009 feet. This climb phase, which lasted 30 minutes, covered a distance of 221 nautical miles and involved an increase in altitude of 33,017 feet. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles southwest of Kollam, India, and lasted for 189 minutes, covering a distance of 1,498 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 16 miles northeast of Liwa, Oman, and lasted for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. The descent phase was followed by a brief level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northwest of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Sharjah International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 12, which was aligned with a heading of 123.0°. The aircraft touched down 997 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -117 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 6,107 feet, which represented 54% of the runway. Following touchdown, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,840 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 252 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 24,087 pounds.
The final approach to runway 12 at OMSJ Sharjah International Airport from the north west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 123.0° at 4 nm and 1,230 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a slight deviation in threshold speed, reaching 144 kt, which was slightly above the target.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 997 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 131 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -117 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 73 °F and a light wind of 2 kt at 60°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The total landing distance of 6,107 ft was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 97.1%.
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