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Shorten the long landing
The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,938 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,938 m of the 3,742 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 665 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 01 at SKRG Jose María Córdova International Airport in 6 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 01, the aircraft used 2,135 m of runway (61 % of the available length) and lifted off at 157 kt. Ambient conditions were 24 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 119°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt tail-wind component.
The initial climb began 1 mile north of SKRG, climbing from 8,019 ft asl to 36,010 ft asl - an altitude gain of 27,991 ft - over 23 minutes while covering 160 nm.
Level cruise commenced 3 miles south of Chaparral and continued for 108 minutes, during which 839 nm were flown.
A second climb segment started 6 miles southeast of Queropalca, raising the aircraft from 36,005 ft asl to 36,528 ft asl (523 ft) in 2 minutes and traversing 13 nm.
The subsequent cruise leg began 9 miles north of Oyon, lasting 60 minutes and covering 471 nm.
A third climb was initiated at latitude -18.2519725, longitude -75.4015196, increasing altitude from 37,019 ft asl to 38,951 ft asl (1,932 ft) in 3 minutes while flying 27 nm.
The following cruise segment started at latitude -18.7130959, longitude -75.2742588, persisted for 105 minutes and encompassed 815 nm.
Descent began 8 miles northeast of Salamanca, descending from 39,013 ft asl to 2,846 ft asl - a loss of 36,167 ft - over 19 minutes and covering 98 nm.
The final approach to runway 17L at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport was executed from the north, on a heading of 177.0°, at 4 nm and 1,286 ft agl.
Landing on runway 17L, which is 3,751 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 129 kt. Touchdown occurred 246 m beyond the touchdown zone at 124 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 239 fpm and a lateral deviation of 4.8 m from the centreline. Local weather reported 6 °C temperature and calm winds (0 kt from 360°).
The aircraft rolled out over a distance of 1,854 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was recorded as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 2,433 nm, required 335 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 12,828 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 completed the final approach to runway 17L at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport from the north, flying a heading of 177.0° at 4 nm and 1,286 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; temperature was 6 °C and wind was calm at 0 kt from 360°.
At threshold the aircraft displayed good threshold height and the threshold speed was good at 129 kt.
Touchdown occurred 246 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 124 kt, noted as a little fast, and a touchdown rate fair at -239 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from centreline and the total landing distance was 1,854 m, representing 49 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
To improve the already strong score of 91.7 %, reduce the touchdown speed toward the target to eliminate the slight excess, and refine lateral control to keep the touchdown point within a tighter centreline tolerance.
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