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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 271 m past the target, landing at 728 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 1,895 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,895 m of the 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 728 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 04R at LIPZ Venice Marco Polo Airport, covering 2 nm in 14 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 04R, the aircraft used 2,095 m of runway, representing 63 % of the available length, and lifted off at 160 kt. Ambient conditions were 37 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 200°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt tail-wind component.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-east of LIPZ, with the A320 ascending from 908 ft asl to 30,780 ft asl, an increase of 29,872 ft achieved in 16 minutes while covering 96 nm.
Cruise began overhead Puegnago sul Garda in Lombardia, Italy, and was maintained for 46 minutes, during which 348 nm were flown.
Descent was initiated 3 miles south-east of Lacroix-Barrez in Occitanie, France, with the aircraft descending from 30,988 ft asl to 1,821 ft asl, a loss of 29,168 ft over 20 minutes and a distance of 116 nm.
The final approach to runway 32L at LFBO Toulouse-Blagnac Airport was conducted from the south-east, on a heading of 323.0° at 4 nm and 1,314 ft agl.
Landing on runway 32L, which is 3,499 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 58 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 138 kt. Touchdown was recorded 318 m beyond the touchdown zone at 130 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 185 fpm; runway-touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was 34 °C, wind 5 kt from 10°, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
The rollout distance measured 1,820 m, representing 52 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nm in 5 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 570 nm, required 100 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 3,842 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 established the final approach to runway 32L at LFBO Toulouse-Blagnac from the south-east on a heading of 323.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,314 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 local weather was 34 °C with wind 5 kt at 10 °, a 4 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
At threshold the aircraft encountered a height of 58 ft agl, which was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was recorded as good at 138 kt.
Touchdown occurred 318 m beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 kt, while the vertical rate was good at minus 185 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout used a total landing distance of 1,820 m, representing 52 % of the 3,499 m runway, and runway rollout alignment remained perfect.
To tighten the landing envelope, aim to achieve the touchdown point within the touchdown zone and reduce the touchdown speed toward the target VREF. Refining flare timing will help control speed while maintaining the precise alignment already demonstrated.
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