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Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 457 m instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 53 m past the target, landing at 510 m against the 457 m aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 457 m from the threshold.
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 1,605 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,605 m of the 2,709 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 510 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 33, the aircraft accelerated over a distance of 1,483 m, representing 46 % of the runway, and lifted off at 156 kt. Ambient conditions were 17 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 240°, a cross-wind component of 4 kt and no head-wind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile south-west of Langenhorn, rising from 1,021 ft asl to 37,987 ft asl - a gain of 36,966 ft - in 22 minutes while covering 137 nm.
Level cruise began about 2 miles south of Grindsted and continued for 27 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 197 nm.
Descent was initiated roughly 8 miles north-east of Vikesa, descending from 38,027 ft asl to 1,347 ft asl - a loss of 36,680 ft - in 22 minutes and covering 120 nm.
The final approach to runway 17 at ENBR Bergen Airport, Flesland, was flown from the north on a heading of 170.0° at 3 nm and 1,181 ft agl. Local weather reported a temperature of 10 °C, wind 11 kt from 230°, a cross-wind of 10 kt and a head-wind of 6 kt.
Landing on runway 17, which is 2,709 m long, occurred with a good threshold height and a threshold speed slightly above target at 135 kt. The aircraft touched down 88 m beyond the touchdown zone at 126 kt, a little fast, with a fair touchdown rate of minus 204 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.8 m from the centreline. Total landing distance was 1,518 m, representing 56 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft came to a stop within the remaining runway length.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking stand in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 461 nm, required 78 minutes of flight time and consumed 3,778 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321 established a final approach to runway 17 at ENBR Bergen Airport, Flesland from the north, maintaining a heading of 170.0° at 3 nm and 1,181 ft agl. The approach was conducted in 10 °C temperature with wind 11 kt from 230°, giving a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component, and the overall landing score was 98.7 %.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good threshold height, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 135 kt. The flare was executed in line with the observed parameters.
Touchdown occurred 88 m beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 126 kt that was a little fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was fair at minus 204 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance measured 1,518 m, representing 56 % of the runway length.
Rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining well centred on the runway during deceleration.
Refine speed control to achieve the target threshold and touchdown speeds, and adjust the flare point to place the touchdown within the designated zone, which will further improve precision without compromising safety.
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