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Shorten the long landing
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 2,134 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,134 m of the 3,185 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 918 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, taking 14 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 13, with a takeoff distance of 1,454 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 89 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was also 4 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles northeast of Torremolinos, Andalusia, Spain, and reached an altitude of 36,577 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,572 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 15 miles northeast of Ksar El Kebir, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 229 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 17 miles southwest of Sidi Bou Othmane Airport, Sidi Bou Othmane, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, and descended from 36,855 feet to 4,912 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,943 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 6 miles southeast of Oulad Teima, Souss-Massa, Morocco, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute descent began again 6 miles southeast of Oulad Teima, and the aircraft descended from 4,908 feet to 1,541 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,367 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Al Massira Airport was made from the east, heading 272.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 3,185 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 174 knots.
The touchdown point was 503 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 147 knots, which was too fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -517 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C temperature and winds of 10 knots at 250 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,054 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 15 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 467 nautical miles, taking 103 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,700 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft has successfully landed at GMAD Al Massira Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 272.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and several areas for improvement were identified.
One of the notable issues was the threshold height, which was well above the target height at 79 feet agl. This indicates that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing, which could have resulted in a higher-than-expected touchdown point. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 174 kt, which is above the recommended landing speed. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and brakes.
The touchdown point was 503 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 147 kt was also too fast, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -517 feet per minute (fpm). This could have resulted in a bumpy ride for the passengers and potentially caused damage to the aircraft.
Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which could have affected the aircraft's stability during the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 10 kt at 250°, were not particularly challenging, but the crosswind and headwind components were present. The crosswind was 4 kt, and the headwind was 10 kt, which could have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance was 2,054 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly or that the pilots may have been too aggressive during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline, which could have resulted in a longer rollout distance.
Overall, while the Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at GMAD Al Massira Airport, there were several areas for improvement identified during the landing. The pilots and air traffic control will need to review the performance and make adjustments to ensure a smoother and more efficient landing in the future.
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