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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.1 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 150 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 150 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 1,395 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.
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 2,131 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,395 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 03R, it was met with a local weather scenario characterized by a temperature of 14 °C and a wind of 33 kt at 20 °, resulting in a significant headwind component of 32 kt. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 158 kt, utilizing only 26% of the available runway length of 886 m.
As the aircraft climbed away from Athens, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 7 minutes, during which time it ascended from 1,292 ft to 17,001 ft, an increase of 15,709 ft. This climb phase covered a distance of 40 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a similar distance of 40 nautical miles. The descent phase began 11 miles south east of Serifos, where the aircraft descended from 16,570 ft to 1,382 ft, a decrease of 15,187 ft, in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Santorini Airport, it began its final approach to runway 15 from the north, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 159.0 °, 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was made on the 2,129 m runway, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 138 kt, which was slightly fast. The touchdown point was located beyond the midpoint of the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length. The total landing distance was 2,152 m, exceeding the runway length by 101%. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 141 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 3,347 kg of fuel during the flight, resulting in a fuel burn of -3,347 kg.
The final approach to runway 15 at LGSR Santorini Airport from the north was initiated at 4 nm and 1,276 ft above ground level, heading 159.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 140 kt, which met the target. However, the threshold height at 150 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path.
The aircraft touched down at a speed of 138 kt, which was a little fast, and the touchdown point was very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown rate was also very hard at -564 fpm, which may have contributed to the long touchdown distance. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17 °C and a tailwind of 23 kt, may have played a role in the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance of 2,152 m was 101% of the runway length, indicating a slightly longer than expected rollout. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed and control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing scored 61.7%, reflecting a satisfactory but not exceptional performance.
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