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Arrival
Level the wings with coordinated aileron on short final so bank stays near wings-level through touchdown.
What happened: Wings were not level through the landing phase, with bank angle at 1.7° on short final.
Watch for: Watch the bank angle indicator, holding it near wings-level through the landing and touchdown.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,685 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,685 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 567 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 11 at FMMI Ivato Airport in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The takeoff distance was 1,476 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of FMMI Ivato Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 5,141 feet above sea level to 36,048 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,907 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 168 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles west of Marovoay, Madagascar, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 69 miles northwest of FMAN Anjajavy Airport in Antsohihy, Madagascar. The descent was from an altitude of 36,167 feet above sea level to 1,245 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,921 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at FMCZ Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport was from the southeast, heading 330 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,214 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown point 158 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 146 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 330 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,630 meters, which accounted for 97% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.9 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 388 nautical miles, taking 67 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,294 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at FMCZ Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport, with a final approach score of 83.6%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southeast, heading 330.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,214 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 34, which has a length of 1,685 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was maintained at 146 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown point was 158 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 146 knots was also a bit fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 330°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,630 meters, which is 97% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the intended touchdown point and speed. The aircraft's performance was good, and the weather conditions were favorable, which contributed to a smooth and safe landing.
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