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Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 84 ft agl, above the 50 ft agl target. Crossing high like this usually reduces your margin before the touchdown zone ends.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against 50 ft at the threshold.
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Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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 2,207 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 390 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 30 at GCXO Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,541 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 25 knots coming from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 24 knots. The aircraft then took off and began its enroute climb, which started overhead GCXO Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,082 feet above sea level to 7,007 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,925 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. This phase took place 6 miles northwest of La Matanza de Acentejo. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 7,032 feet above sea level to 13,250 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,217 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. This climb phase started 6 miles north of Buenavista del Norte.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent phase, which started 16 miles north of Agulo. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 12,993 feet above sea level to 1,440 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,554 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at GCLA La Palma Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,345 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 2,207 meters. The threshold height at 84 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 138 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 390 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 30 knots coming from a direction of 10 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 29 knots.
The total landing distance was 855 meters, which was 39% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 82 nautical miles, and the flight took 33 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,256 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at GCLA La Palma Airport, achieving a score of 93.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,345 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 36, which has a length of 2,207 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 131 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 390 meters was considered good. The threshold height at 84 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. The threshold speed of 138 knots was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable approach speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 30 knots from a direction of 10°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 29 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The touchdown rate of -242 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce upon touchdown.
Despite the slightly high approach and fast touchdown speed, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 855 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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