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Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 138 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 144 kt against a target of 138 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 138 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 6,743 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,743 ft of the 12,002 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,409 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from OMSJ Sharjah International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 12, utilizing 7,559 feet of the available runway, which accounted for 67% of its length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 176 knots, with a local temperature of 89°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 210 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Sharjah, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southeast of the airport and continued for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 170 nautical miles. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,079 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 36,780 feet, an increase of 35,700 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 112 minutes and covered a distance of 937 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 36 miles east of OIZJ Jask Airport. The enroute descent phase began 5 miles north of Jhunjhunun, India, and lasted 20 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 37,009 feet to 2,099 feet, a decrease of 34,910 feet. The final approach to runway 29R at VIDP Indira Gandhi International Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft flying at an altitude of 1,350 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The Airbus A320 landed on runway 29R, which had a length of 9,800 feet, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 1,060 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -224 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 3 minutes. The total flight distance was 1,235 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 169 minutes and a fuel consumption of 13,949 pounds.
The final approach to runway 29R at Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP) was executed from the east, aligning with the heading of 284.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,350 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing configuration.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 1,060 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute was fair, indicating a moderate deceleration upon contact with the runway. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor control input during the final stages of the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,494 feet was 66% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 96.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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