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Shorten the long landing
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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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,876 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,876 m of the 3,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,108 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the A321 began with a taxi from the parking area to the runway at SBGR Guarulhos Intl, which took 9 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nm. The departure roll occurred on runway 10L, with a takeoff distance of 1,841 m, covering 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 kn. Local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 26°C, with a wind of 10 kn at 150°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 kn and a headwind of 2 kn.
The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of SBGR Guarulhos Intl in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The aircraft climbed from 3,482 ft asl to 23,756 ft asl, an increase of 20,274 ft over 12 minutes, covering 72 nm. The enroute cruise level began 8 miles north of Ubatuba in Sao Paulo and lasted 6 minutes, covering 42 nm. The enroute descent started 4 miles southwest of SILI Ilha dos Porcos Grandes Airport in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, descending from 23,730 ft asl to 1,847 ft asl, a decrease of 21,883 ft over 14 minutes, covering 62 nm.
The landing took place on runway 15 at SBGL Galeao-Antonio C Jobim Intl, with a runway length of 3,053 m. The aircraft was at a height of 49 ft agl at the threshold, with a speed of 141 kn. The touchdown occurred 1,109 m from the threshold at a speed of 136 kn and a VSI of -169 ft/m. Local weather conditions at landing were a temperature of 26°C, with a wind of 15 kn at 140°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kn and a headwind of 14 kn. The total landing distance was 1,795 m, covering 59% of the runway length.
Taxiing back to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance for this A321 flight was 185 nm, with a duration of 49 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,900 kg of fuel.
Firstly, congratulations on achieving an impressive aircraft landing score of 89.8%! It is evident that there were several strengths in your approach, landing, touchdown, and rollout phases that contributed to this excellent score.
During the Approach Phase, it is commendable that you maintained an excellent glideslope alignment. This indicates that you were able to accurately control your aircraft's descent, ensuring smooth and precise maneuvering towards the runway. This is crucial for a safe and successful landing.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, while it is great to hear that you had a good threshold height and touchdown rate, there was noted to be a very poor landing flare. The landing flare is a critical part of the landing process as it helps in smoothly transitioning the aircraft from descent to touchdown. To improve your landing flare, focus on maintaining a stable approach speed and altitude, as well as making gradual pitch adjustments during the final moments before touchdown.
In the Touchdown Phase, it is encouraging to see that your touchdown rate was good, and your speed was on target. However, there was a bit of a discrepancy in the touchdown point as it was 691 m beyond the touchdown zone. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly off-center at 2.3 m from the centerline. To enhance your touchdown accuracy, pay close attention to your approach path and aim to touchdown at the designated zone while staying aligned with the runway centerline.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, it is highly commendable that your runway alignment was rated as very good. Maintaining proper alignment during rollout helps in ensuring a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown.
Overall, your performance in various phases of the landing process showcases strong skills and potential for improvement. By focusing on refining your landing flare, touchdown accuracy, and centerline alignment, you can further enhance your landing efficiency and overall score. Keep up the good work and continue practicing to achieve even greater success in your future landings!
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