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The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,800 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,800 m of the 2,545 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 566 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 29 at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 29, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 716 m, representing 31 % of the runway, and lifted off at 156 kt; local weather reported a temperature of 17 °C, wind 8 kt from 40 °, a crosswind component of 8 kt and a tailwind component of 2 kt.
Climb commenced overhead Wlochy, rising from 1,312 ft asl to 33,966 ft asl, an increase of 32,655 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 127 nm.
Cruise began 1 mile north of Zakrzew, proceeded for 7 minutes and spanned 50 nm at level flight.
Descent started 4 miles north-west of Szlichtyngowa, descending from 33,985 ft asl to 2,026 ft asl, a loss of 31,959 ft in 19 minutes and covering 98 nm.
The final approach to runway 22 at EDDC Dresden Airport was executed from the north-east, on a heading of 221.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,289 ft agl.
Landing on runway 22, whose length is 2,542 m, occurred with a threshold height of 59 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 132 kt; the touchdown point was 146 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed was 122 kt, and the touchdown rate was minus 145 fpm. Local weather at the time was temperature 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 245 °, crosswind 1 kt and headwind 2 kt.
Runway rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,715 m, equivalent to 67 % of the runway, and the alignment during rollout was reported as very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, traveling less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 282 nm, took 57 minutes and consumed 2,478 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 approached runway 22 at EDDC Dresden from the north-east on a heading of 221.0° at 4 nm and 1,289 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the height was slightly above target and the threshold speed was good at 132 kt. The flare was executed with the aircraft configured for landing and the parameters remained within the expected envelope.
Touchdown occurred 146 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 122 kt, which was judged good, and a smooth vertical rate of minus 145 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,715 m, representing 67 % of the 2,542 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
With a final score of 94.7 % the landing was strong overall; focus on achieving the exact target threshold height and refining the flare to bring the touchdown point closer to the intended aim point about 300 m (1,000 ft) in. Adjusting these two items will tighten performance without compromising safety.
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