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Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 700 m past the threshold, 243 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
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 1,743 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,743 m of the 3,291 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 700 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Manchester Airport (EGCC), the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 23L, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 1,557-meter stretch of the runway, which comprised 54% of its total length. At a liftoff speed of 154 knots, the aircraft successfully lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a wind of 9 knots at 289°.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it began its ascent from 1,188 feet above sea level, eventually reaching a cruising altitude of 32,677 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,489 feet in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase concluded overhead Mobberley, Cheshire East, England. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 49 minutes and covered 382 nautical miles, starting 2 miles south-east of Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire, England. Following this, the aircraft initiated its descent, reducing its altitude from 33,008 feet above sea level to 8,476 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,532 feet in 16 minutes and covering 101 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase concluded 2 miles east of Wagenhoff, Lower Saxony, Germany.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another level cruise phase, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles, starting 3 miles north of Borkwalde, Brandenburg, Germany. The final descent phase began 2 miles south-west of Brueck, Brandenburg, Germany, and resulted in a reduction of altitude from 8,372 feet above sea level to 1,489 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,884 feet in 8 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated its final approach to runway 06L at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (EDDB), aligning itself with the runway from the south-west. The aircraft landed successfully on the 2,993-meter runway, with a total landing distance of 1,655 meters, which comprised 55% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 642 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,189 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted 111 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 06L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 kt, well within the acceptable range. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 69.0° from the south west at 4 nm and 1,326 ft above ground level. The touchdown point was 276 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run, but the touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, suggesting a slight loss of control during the flare.
Despite the slightly high touchdown speed, the touchdown rate of -174 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a headwind of 8 kt, contributed to a smooth landing. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt, which further aided the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,655 m was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 92.6%, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in landing the aircraft.
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