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Fly the aircraft onto the runway at the aim point instead of holding it off and letting it float further down the runway.
What happened: This landing touched down well beyond the target point on the runway, with nothing else in the approach or flare accounting for it.
Watch for: Aim point markings: touchdown at the target point on 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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,002 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 646 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 10L, it was cleared for departure, and with a takeoff distance of 1,965 meters, which was 55% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport. The climb was a steep one, with the aircraft ascending from 3,622 feet above sea level to 27,688 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered 53 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 3 miles east of Cordeiropolis, where the aircraft descended from 28,009 feet to 3,856 feet in 14 minutes, covering 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again for a brief period, before beginning its final approach to runway 36 at SBRP Leite Lopes Airport.
The final approach was executed from the south, with the aircraft heading 343.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,348 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 1,802 meters. The touchdown point was 233 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -285 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,404 meters, which was 78% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 205 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 1,718 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted a total of 42 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 36 at SBRP Leite Lopes Airport, with a threshold height that met expectations. However, the threshold speed of 139 kt was slightly above the target, indicating a slight over-control during the final approach. The aircraft's descent was characterized by a fair touchdown rate of -285 fpm, but the touchdown speed of 127 kt was a little fast, suggesting a slight loss of control during the flare.
The touchdown point was 233 m beyond the touchdown zone, which is a moderate deviation from the ideal touchdown position. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 6.2 m from the centreline, indicating a slight drift during the approach. Despite these deviations, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating a high level of control during the post-landing phase.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 1,404 m, which is 78% of the runway length. The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The final score of 91.5% reflects a good but not exceptional performance, with room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment.
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