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Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 157 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 174 kt against a rotation target of 157 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 157 kt.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,903 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 451 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 17R at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile. The takeoff distance was 2,386 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 174 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 33°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at 160°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of the airport. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,614 feet above sea level to 34,879 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,264 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 19 miles northwest of El Peral Airport in Illapel, Chile, and lasted for 155 minutes, covering a distance of 1,079 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 22 miles southwest of Paracas in Ica, Peru, and took 30 minutes to descend from an altitude of 35,142 feet above sea level to 1,329 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,813 feet. The descent covered a distance of 132 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16L at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, was made from the northwest, heading 154.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,248 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16L was successful, with a touchdown point 48 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 200°.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,345 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 221 minutes. The aircraft used 9,837 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at SPJC Jorge Chavez International Airport, achieving a score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 154.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed on runway 16L, which has a length of 2,903 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 139 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown point was 48 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be considered slightly off-center. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a bit faster than ideal, resulting in a touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute (fpm), which was deemed fair.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 8 knots from 200°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 6 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 1,420 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, demonstrating good control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, despite a few minor deviations from ideal performance. The score of 98.3% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during this landing.
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