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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 30 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 30 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 30 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,606 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 534 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 21 at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport. The takeoff distance was 530 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 198 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport and climbing from 998 feet above sea level to 24,992 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,994 feet in 8 minutes and covering 55 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a brief level cruise, which started overhead Pruille and lasted 2 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 1 mile west of Durtal and descending from 24,999 feet above sea level to 4,258 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,741 feet in 18 minutes and covering 125 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Le Vesinet and lasted 7 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent, which started overhead Trilport and descended from 4,007 feet above sea level to 1,624 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,383 feet in 3 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was from the east, heading 265.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26R, which has a length of 3,606 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 241 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,018 meters, which is 28% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 245 nautical miles, and the flight took 45 minutes. The aircraft used 2,286 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The final approach to runway 26R was initiated from the east, with a heading of 265.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 241 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the expected area. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. The touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the pilots managed to control the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.9 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the final approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which may have helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 1,018 meters was 28% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilots demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and rollout phases.
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