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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,032 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,343 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 10 at KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,093 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were quite cold, with a temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind was blowing at 6 knots from a direction of 60 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 85 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,371 feet above sea level to 36,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,641 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Tioga, Pennsylvania. This phase lasted for 108 minutes and covered a distance of 714 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles northeast of KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field Jacksonville, Florida. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,030 feet above sea level to 1,380 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,650 feet.
The final approach to runway 17L at KMCO Orlando International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 17L, which had a length of 9,032 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,340 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -292 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were much warmer, with a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind was blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 238 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 3,594 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 926 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 165 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 15,024 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 17L at KMCO Orlando International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on the runway.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, which indicates that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 1,340 feet was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast, but not excessively so.
The touchdown rate of -292 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was descending at a moderate rate as it touched down on the runway. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from 238°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, and the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 3,594 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it rolled out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft came to a stop safely on the runway.
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