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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 103 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 257 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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 2,692 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 632 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Paris-Orly Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 20, it was cleared for departure, and the takeoff roll commenced. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 153 knots, having covered a distance of 1,217 meters, which represented 51% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered a local weather pattern characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a gentle headwind of 6 knots. The enroute climb phase began overhead Paray-Vieille-Poste, where the aircraft transitioned from a low altitude of 1,273 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 38,778 feet, a gain of 37,505 feet in 42 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 332 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 138 minutes and covered a distance of 1,125 nautical miles, as it flew over the Swiss region of Oberegg.
As the aircraft began its descent phase, it encountered a temperature of 23°C at its destination, Paphos International Airport. The descent phase started 8 miles south of Kalkan, Turkey, and the aircraft descended from a cruising altitude of 38,945 feet to a landing altitude of 1,342 feet, a decrease of 37,604 feet in 25 minutes. The final approach to runway 29 was made from the east, and the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 124 knots, with a smooth touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 1,139 meters, which represented 42% of the runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,653 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 9,627 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 211 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 29 at LCPH Paphos International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision. The aircraft descended from 1,296 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway, aligning itself with the runway heading of 290.0°. The threshold height was well-managed, allowing for a smooth transition to the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 124 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown point was located 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within a reasonable distance. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the final stages of the approach.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by good alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 1,139 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23°C, did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 97.6%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the crew.
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