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Fly a stabilized approach and flare to touch down at the target point of 457 m.
What happened: Touchdown occurred past the normal point, landing 577 m beyond the target distance. This pattern typically reduces the margin available for stopping before the runway end.
Watch for: Watch touchdown point against the 457 m marker.
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 2,010 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,010 m of the 3,761 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,034 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 35 at Tirana International Airport (LATI) for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 35, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,652 m, representing 60 % of the runway, and lifted off at 152 kt; ambient temperature was 27 °C with a 1 kt wind from 031°, resulting in a 1 kt head-wind and no cross-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 nm north of LATI, with the airplane ascending from 1,036 ft asl to 30,989 ft asl-a gain of 29,953 ft-over 18 minutes while covering 117 nm.
The first cruise segment began 2 nm north of Dracevo (Grad Skopje) and lasted 25 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 200 nm at level flight.
Descent started 3 nm west of Lyubimets (Haskovo), descending from 30,994 ft asl to 10,227 ft asl, a loss of 20,767 ft in 18 minutes and covering 114 nm.
A subsequent cruise phase originated 4 nm east of Cerkezkoey (Tekirdağ) and persisted for 5 minutes, during which 22 nm were flown.
The next descent began 1 nm south of Marmara Ereglisi (Tekirdağ), with altitude decreasing from 9,953 ft asl to 4,986 ft asl-a reduction of 4,967 ft-in 5 minutes while covering 22 nm.
A brief cruise followed 5 nm southeast of Selimpasa (Istanbul), lasting 2 minutes and encompassing 5 nm.
Descent continued 3 nm west of Beylikdüzü (Istanbul), dropping from 5,002 ft asl to 3,292 ft asl, a loss of 1,710 ft in 2 minutes over 5 nm.
The next cruise segment started 2 nm north of Esenyurt (Istanbul), lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
A further descent was initiated 3 nm south of Arnavutköy (Istanbul), with altitude falling from 2,927 ft asl to 1,654 ft asl-a decrease of 1,274 ft-in 2 minutes while traveling 4 nm.
Final approach to runway 34L at Istanbul Airport (LTFM) was conducted from the south, on a heading of 359.0° at 4 nm and 1,430 ft agl.
Landing on runway 34L, which is 3,761 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 138 kt; touchdown was recorded 616 m beyond the touchdown zone at 123 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 177 fpm and a lateral deviation of 6.8 m from the centreline. Local conditions were 23 °C, wind 13 kt from 049° (10 kt cross-wind, 8 kt head-wind). The total landing roll measured 1,928 m, representing 51 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area for 20 minutes, covering 4 nm.
In total, the flight covered 508 nm, required 112 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 4,301 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 34L at LTFM İstanbul Airport was conducted from the south on a heading of 359.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,430 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the aircraft was configured for landing under a temperature of 23 °C, wind 13 kt from 49 °, including a 10 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good height and the threshold speed was good at 138 kt, indicating the aircraft was correctly trimmed for the flare.
Touchdown occurred 616 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good touchdown speed of 123 kt and a good vertical rate of minus 177 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance measured 1,928 m, representing 51 % of the 3,761 m runway length.
Runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft decelerated safely to a stop.
Future landings should aim to achieve touchdown within the designated zone to eliminate the 616 m overshoot observed, and maintain centreline alignment within a few metres to reduce the 6.8 m deviation, thereby improving overall precision.
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