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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 236 m past the target, landing at 693 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 693 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from SKCC Camilo Daza International Airport in Cúcuta, Colombia, began with a taxiing period of less than 1 nm, taking approximately 3 minutes to reach the runway. The Boeing 737-900 then departed from runway 34, utilizing 57% of the 1,336-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 146 kt. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 31 °C, with a 3 kt headwind and a 3 kt crosswind.
The enroute climb phase commenced approximately 1 mile northwest of the departure airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,943 ft to 36,623 ft over a distance of 235 nm in 32 minutes. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 140 minutes and covering 1,136 nm. The enroute descent phase began 2 miles northeast of SLIX Ixiamas Airport in Bolivia, with the aircraft descending from 37,001 ft to 14,127 ft over a distance of 173 nm in 22 minutes. The final approach to runway 10 at SLLP El Alto International Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 kt and a touchdown rate of 4 fpm.
The landing performance was satisfactory, with the touchdown point located 447 m beyond the touchdown zone. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,555 m, accounting for 39% of the 3,996-meter runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in approximately 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 1,551 nm, with a total flight time of 201 minutes and a fuel consumption of 10,149 kg.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 10 at SLLP El Alto International Airport, a 3,996-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the west. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 56 feet above ground level, slightly above the target. The threshold speed was well-managed at 140 knots, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent and speed.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down 447 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at 4 feet per minute, demonstrating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.7 meters, but the rollout alignment was very good, indicating a good control of the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance was 1,555 meters, accounting for 39% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from the north, resulting in a negligible crosswind component. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 91.5%, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent, speed, and direction during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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