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Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 66 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 66 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 744 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,537 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,537 m of the 3,049 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 744 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Palma de Mallorca Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft accelerated down runway 24R, lifting off at a speed of 160 knots after a takeoff distance of 1,632 meters, which equated to 51% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19°C, with a gentle headwind of 9 knots and a crosswind of just 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from Palma de Mallorca, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile west of the airport. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 999 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 33,663 feet, an increase of 32,664 feet in just 17 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, commencing 23 miles southeast of La Pineda, Spain, and lasting for 110 minutes as the aircraft covered a distance of 763 nautical miles. The descent phase began 28 miles southeast of Ballycotton, Ireland, and saw the aircraft descend from 34,015 feet to 1,312 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,704 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Shannon Airport, it began its final approach to runway 24, aligning itself with the runway from the northeast at a heading of 232.0°. The landing was executed with a threshold height above target, but the touchdown speed of 124 knots was a little fast. The touchdown point was 346 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,474 meters, equating to 48% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took just 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 988 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 164 minutes and a fuel consumption of 6,264 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 24 at EINN Shannon Airport from the north east was executed with a heading of 232.0° at 4 nm and 1,258 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 68 ft above ground level, which was above the target. However, the threshold speed of 132 kt was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent and speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 346 m beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position. The touchdown speed of 124 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -46 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the touchdown phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and wind speeds of 37 kt at 180°, presented a moderate crosswind component of 29 kt and a headwind component of 23 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,474 m was 48% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 89.5%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown position and speed, the aircraft's control and alignment during the touchdown and rollout phases were excellent.
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