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Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 60 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 60 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 603 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,564 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 603 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at TXKF L.F. Wade International Airport, a movement that lasted 11 minutes and covered 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 30, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,514 m, representing 51 % of the runway, and lifted off at 163 kt. Local weather at the time was 34 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 260°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb began overhead TXKF, climbing from -994 ft asl to 17,023 ft asl - an increase of 18,018 ft - in 8 minutes while covering 42 nm.
The first cruise segment started 38 miles west of Hamilton (Hamilton City, Bermuda) and lasted 3 minutes, during which 20 nm were flown.
A second climb commenced 59 miles west of Hamilton, climbing from 17,222 ft asl to 37,947 ft asl - an increase of 20,725 ft - in 15 minutes and covering 107 nm.
The subsequent cruise began at latitude 31.6219754, longitude -67.8188714, lasting 62 minutes and encompassing 461 nm.
A third climb started at latitude 27.5358739, longitude -75.3422767, climbing from 38,052 ft asl to 40,298 ft asl - an increase of 2,246 ft - in 2 minutes while covering 12 nm.
The first descent was initiated 94 miles north-east of MYXI Scotland Cay, descending from 40,513 ft asl to 38,004 ft asl - a decrease of 2,509 ft - in 2 minutes and covering 11 nm.
A further cruise segment began 81 miles north-east of MYXI Scotland Cay and lasted 23 minutes, during which 174 nm were flown.
The final descent started 18 miles west of MYAW Walkers Cay Airport, descending from 38,009 ft asl to 1,316 ft asl - a decrease of 36,692 ft - in 33 minutes and covering 165 nm.
On final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport, the aircraft approached from the west on a heading of 87.0° at 4 nm and 1,296 ft agl.
Landing on runway 09 was completed with a runway length of 3,564 m; the threshold height at 60 ft agl was above target and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt. Touchdown occurred 187 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 121 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 202 fpm and perfect runway-touchdown alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 31 °C, wind 4 kt from 260°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 4 kt tail-wind. Total landing distance was 1,287 m, representing 36 % of the runway.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment throughout the deceleration phase.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, a movement that lasted 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,002 nm, required 167 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 5,791 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A319 entered the final approach to runway 09 at KMIA from the west on a heading of 87.0° at 4 nm and 1,296 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare the aircraft passed the threshold at a height of 60 ft agl, which was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt.
Touchdown occurred 187 m beyond the designated touchdown zone. The aircraft touched down at 121 kt, a little fast, with a fair vertical rate of minus 202 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,287 m, representing 36 % of the 3,564 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To tighten the touchdown point toward the aim point about 300 m (1,000 ft) in, manage the approach speed to meet the target VREF and avoid the slight overspeed observed. Maintaining the target speed will also help keep the touchdown location within the intended zone.
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