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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.3 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 1.5°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 350 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.3 ft.
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 1,704 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 192 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 32L at SKBO El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia. The takeoff distance was 2,231 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 78 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport and ascending from 9,390 feet above sea level to 38,490 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,100 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles north of Carmen de Carupa in the Departamento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 215 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of El Penon in the Departamento de Bolivar, Colombia. The descent took 21 minutes, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 37,735 feet above sea level to 1,355 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,381 feet, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at SKSM Simón Bolívar International Airport was made from the south, heading 359.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,328 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 194 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 125 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -366 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 946 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 391 nautical miles and took 88 minutes to complete, using 3,266 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at SKSM Simón Bolívar International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,328 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 1,704 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and speed, reaching 128 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 194 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 125 knots was slightly above the optimal range, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing parameters. The touchdown rate was firm, at -366 feet per minute (fpm), which is typical for a controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from 350°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. The aircraft's landing distance of 946 meters was 55% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase.
Overall, the Airbus A319's landing at SKSM Simón Bolívar International Airport was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach, touchdown, and rollout. The minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters did not significantly impact the overall performance, resulting in a high score of 96.7%.
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