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Reduce power earlier on final to bleed back to 139 kt well before the gate.
What happened: Approach was fast through the stabilisation gate, and the threshold was crossed at 145 kt against the 139 kt target. Carrying that extra speed in usually carries the touchdown long, which it did here at 2,036 ft against the 1,500 ft target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 139 kt at the threshold
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 60 kt FAST on the reference speed of 139 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 35 kt FAST on the reference speed of 139 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,564 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,564 ft of the 10,010 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,036 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Sharjah International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 12, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 173 knots. The takeoff distance of 7,117 feet was 63% of the available runway length, indicating a smooth and efficient departure.
As the aircraft climbed away from Sharjah, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 34,893 feet in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 178 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged enroute level cruise, which lasted for 165 minutes and covered a distance of 1,419 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 35,016 feet to 5,423 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. The descent phase was carefully managed to ensure a smooth transition to the final approach.
The Airbus A320 then began its final approach to runway 02 at Tribhuvan International Airport, descending from 5,423 feet to touch down on the runway. The touchdown point was 688 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was perfect at 34 feet per minute, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,731 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 222 minutes and a fuel consumption of 20,184 pounds.
The aircraft touched down on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport with a threshold height that met the desired standards. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 146 kt. The approach quality was otherwise good, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 23.0° as it descended from 3 nm and 1,049 ft above ground level.
The touchdown characteristics were notable, with a speed of 133 kt being slightly faster than desired. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was perfect at 34 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 688 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which was a minor deviation from the ideal. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from the centreline, although the rollout alignment was very good.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 6,316 ft, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 0 kt, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The final score of 96.6% reflected the minor deviations from the ideal, but overall, the landing was executed competently.
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