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Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 136 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 147 kt against a target of 136 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 136 kt at the threshold.
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 7,153 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,153 ft of the 10,770 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,418 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 08 at KPNS Pensacola International Airport, covering 1 nm in 11 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 08, the Boeing 737-800 used 5,041 ft of runway, representing 72 % of the available length, and lifted off at 164 kt; ambient temperature was 81 °F with wind 6 kt from 057°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile east of KPNS, ascending from 948 ft asl to 35,665 ft asl - a gain of 34,717 ft - over 21 minutes while covering 142 nm.
The first cruise segment began 8 miles south-east of Maplesville, Alabama, lasting 13 minutes and traversing 99 nm at level flight.
A second climb started 3 miles north of KCMD Cullman Regional Airport, rising from 36,127 ft asl to 37,860 ft asl, an increase of 1,734 ft in 2 minutes and covering 11 nm.
The subsequent cruise phase originated 3 miles north-west of Somerville, Alabama, and continued for 62 minutes, during which 446 nm were flown at cruise altitude.
Descent began 1 mile south of North Judson, Indiana, dropping from 38,001 ft asl to 4,535 ft asl - a loss of 33,466 ft - in 19 minutes while covering 117 nm.
A brief cruise segment was initiated 3 miles east of the Chicago Loop, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 6 nm.
The next descent started 2 miles east of Uptown, Illinois, decreasing altitude from 4,014 ft asl to 1,899 ft asl, a loss of 2,115 ft in 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.
Final approach to runway 28C at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport was conducted from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,222 ft agl; local weather reported a temperature of 70 °F with wind 10 kt from 220°, an 8 kt cross-wind and a 7 kt head-wind component.
The aircraft landed on runway 28C, whose length is 10,770 ft; the threshold height of 58 ft agl and threshold speed of 148 kt were slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 1,063 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 139 kt, with a smooth vertical speed of minus 113 fpm and very good alignment. Total landing distance was 6,898 ft, representing 64 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, covering 2 nm in 19 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 839 nm, required 149 minutes, and consumed 12,149 lb of fuel.
The aircraft entered the final approach to runway 10 at KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport from the west on a heading of 91.0° at 4 nm and 1,271 ft AGL. Local weather was 59 °F with wind 2 kt from 270°, crosswind 0 kt and tailwind 2 kt. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the height was reported as good and the threshold speed was 109 kt, noted as well below target with a reminder to take care not to stall.
Touchdown occurred 741 ft down the runway at a speed of 105 kt, described as good, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 327 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 2,158 ft, representing 23 % of the 9,325 ft runway.
Rollout alignment was very good.
Maintain the target threshold speed to avoid excessive margin below the desired value and adjust flare technique to reduce the firm touchdown rate, thereby preserving the excellent alignment and overall high score.
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