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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,718 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,718 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 389 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 30, and the takeoff distance was 1,342 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a 7-knot headwind at 299 degrees. The enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of the airport and reached an altitude of 33,677 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,637 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Carboneros, Andalusia, Spain, and lasted for 76 minutes, covering a distance of 561 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent from an altitude of 33,584 feet above sea level to 4,063 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,522 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again overhead Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from an altitude of 3,913 feet above sea level to 1,572 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,341 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Paris-Orly Airport was made from the southwest, heading 62.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 06, which is 3,344 meters long, and the touchdown distance was 390 meters, which is 49% of the runway length.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a 4-knot headwind at 132 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 788 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 131 minutes. The aircraft used 4,906 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, achieving a score of 99.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 62.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 3,344 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 130 knots, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown distance of 390 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly faster touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the pilot maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, ensuring a smooth and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 132°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,634 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the Airbus A319 landing at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport was a successful and well-executed operation, with the pilot achieving a high score of 99.6%.
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