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Departure
Hold the nose down until the speed reaches 143 kt, then rotate.
What happened: You started the rotation at 124 kt, 19 kt before the 143 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 143 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 133 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 140 kt against a target of 133 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 133 kt 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 6,302 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,302 ft of the 11,188 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,324 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport in 7 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 22L, the aircraft used 3,841 ft of runway, representing 66 % of the available length, and lifted off at 145 kt; ambient conditions were 82 °F with a wind of 4 kt from 180°, including a 3 kt cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile east of Bedford Park, Illinois, with the airplane ascending from 1,571 ft asl to 22,918 ft asl-a gain of 21,347 ft-over 9 minutes while covering 50 nm.
Level cruise began 6 miles north-east of 1IL8 Loy Airport Donovan and lasted 2 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 10 nm.
Descent was initiated 2 miles north of 50I Kentland Muni, Indiana, with a reduction from 22,674 ft asl to 2,032 ft asl, a loss of 20,643 ft in 18 minutes and a distance of 92 nm.
The final approach to runway 23R at KIND Indianapolis International Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 224.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl.
Landing on runway 23R, which is 11,182 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed reported slightly above target at 140 kt; the touchdown point was 955 ft beyond the touchdown zone, the speed at touchdown was 128 kt, and the vertical speed was minus 131 fpm, with alignment described as perfect; local weather was 73 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 150°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind.
Runway rollout measured 6,033 ft, representing 54 % of the runway length, and alignment during the rollout was noted as perfect.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 11 minutes, covering 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 161 nm, required 46 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,329 lb of fuel.
Airbus A319, score 98.8 %, made a final approach to runway 23R at KIND Indianapolis International Airport from the north-east, heading 224.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 140 kt.
Touchdown occurred 955 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 128 kt, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at minus 131 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Total landing distance was 6,033 ft, representing 54 % of the 11,182 ft runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect. Local weather was temperature 73 °F, wind 2 kt from 150 °, crosswind 2 kt and headwind 1 kt.
Maintain the current smooth flare and alignment, but reduce the threshold speed to the target value and aim for a touchdown point closer to the designated zone to further optimise landing performance.
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