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Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 134 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 148 kt against a target of 134 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 134 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 7,722 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,722 ft of the 11,932 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,700 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 27L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport in 14 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 27L, the Boeing 737-800 accelerated to a rotation speed of 142 kt and lifted off after a takeoff distance of 5,295 ft, representing 46 % of the runway; ambient temperature was 60 °F.
Climb commenced 1 mile north of Bensenville, Illinois, with the aircraft ascending from 1,669 ft asl to 37,001 ft asl, a gain of 35,332 ft achieved in 17 minutes while covering 114 nm.
The first level cruise began 5 miles southwest of 67MI Pinelli Airport, Marcellus, Michigan, and lasted 50 minutes, during which 378 nm were flown.
Descent started 1 mile southeast of 5PN8 Lincoln Farms Airport, Calvin, Pennsylvania, with altitude decreasing from 36,994 ft asl to 29,773 ft asl, a loss of 7,221 ft in 3 minutes over 26 nm.
A second cruise segment originated 3 miles southeast of Blain, Pennsylvania, lasting 5 minutes and covering 31 nm.
The next descent began overhead 0PA4 Ecko Field, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, dropping from 29,021 ft asl to 7,276 ft asl, a reduction of 21,745 ft in 13 minutes while traversing 82 nm.
A brief cruise followed 1 mile northeast of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, lasting 3 minutes and encompassing 12 nm.
Descent resumed 1 mile west of Hockessin, Delaware, with the aircraft descending from 6,418 ft asl to 1,384 ft asl, a loss of 5,034 ft in 6 minutes across 18 nm.
A go-around was executed on runway 09R at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport at an altitude of 1,190 ft agl.
The final approach to runway 09R at KPHL proceeded from 1,354 ft agl to 89 ft agl in 110 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 09R, which measures 11,932 ft, occurred with a threshold speed of 148 kt; touchdown was 2,320 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 136 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 326 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 63 °F, wind 10 kt from 60°, crosswind 3 kt, and headwind 9 kt.
The landing roll covered 7,447 ft, representing 62 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 716 nm, took 132 (units as provided), and consumed 10,773 lb of fuel.
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