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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6.5 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Close the throttles earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 131 kt rather than carrying excess speed.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 144 kt, 13 kt above the 131 kt target, and the nose was then only raised 0.9° in the flare, taking out little of the sink. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries extra energy into a flare that barely arrests the sink, and that combination usually ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 131 kt at the threshold.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
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 650 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Venice Marco Polo Airport, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04R, with a takeoff distance of 1,466 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 30°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,010 feet above sea level to 32,813 feet, an increase of 31,803 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Bolzano Airport, lasting 57 minutes and covering 335 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile west of Novion-Porcien, France, descending from 33,681 feet to 4,974 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Marcilly, France, lasting 8 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The final descent began overhead Puisieux, France, with the aircraft descending from 5,053 feet to 1,685 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, heading 266.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,330 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 27R, with a runway length of 2,692 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target at 104 feet above ground level, while the threshold speed was well above target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -671 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots at 210°. The crosswind was 16 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,286 meters, accounting for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.2 meters from the centerline.
The flight concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking 8 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 496 nautical miles, taking 117 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,709 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 266.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,330 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 27R, which has a length of 2,692 meters.
However, the landing was not without its issues. The threshold height at 104 feet agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft descended more slowly than intended. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 144 kt, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or that the pilots may have been trying to slow down more quickly than necessary.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 142 kt, which is considered fast. This, combined with a heavy touchdown rate of -671 fpm, suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing some aerodynamic issues or that the pilots may have been trying to slow down too quickly. Furthermore, the touchdown point was 219 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly off-centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 19 kt at 210°. The crosswind component was 16 kt, while the headwind component was 11 kt. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to bring the aircraft safely to the ground.
The total landing distance was 1,286 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing some issues with its braking performance or that the pilots may have been trying to slow down more slowly than necessary. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.2 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing some issues with its directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Airbus A320 aircraft was able to land safely at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, there were several notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. These issues may be worth investigating further to determine their causes and to identify potential areas for improvement.
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