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Carry more power on approach to hold 138 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 27 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 331 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 138 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
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 1,943 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,943 m of the 3,200 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 782 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Milan Malpensa International Airport (LIMC), the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 17L, taking off with a distance of 786 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots, overcoming a negligible headwind of 0 knots and a slight crosswind of 2 knots. The local temperature was 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind direction of 269 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it traversed over 132 nautical miles in 20 minutes, increasing its altitude from 1,676 feet to 34,009 feet. The enroute climb phase was initiated overhead Ferno, Lombardia, Italy, and the aircraft continued to ascend until it reached its cruising altitude. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 8 minutes and covering 216 nautical miles, before beginning its descent towards Brussels Airport (EBBR). The descent phase was initiated overhead Mondorf-les-Bains, Remich, Luxembourg, and the aircraft descended to 6,067 feet in 10 minutes, covering 87 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the Brussels Airport area, the aircraft entered a series of short level cruise phases, navigating through the airspace above Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium, and Bekkevoort, Flanders, Belgium. The final approach to runway 25L at EBBR was initiated from the east, with the aircraft touching down 367 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 124 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -355 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,863 meters, accounting for 60% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nautical mile in 6 minutes. The total flight distance was 480 nautical miles, taking 75 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,897 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport was conducted from the east, aligning with the heading of 253.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 kt, which met the expected standards.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was located 367 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was firm at -355 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centreline, deviating from the ideal alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,863 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.4 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, earning a score of 86.7%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
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