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Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 93 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 93 ft, 48 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival 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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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 1,786 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,786 m of the 3,493 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 m 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 03 at GMME Rabat-Salé Airport in Morocco. The takeoff distance was 1,223 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 349 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 5 miles northeast of GMME Rabat-Salé Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 130 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,162 feet above sea level to 33,617 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,455 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 10 miles west of Taza in Morocco. This phase lasted for 32 minutes and covered a distance of 271 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles west of Mazouna in Algeria. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 120 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,007 feet above sea level to 1,360 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,647 feet.
The final approach to runway 09 at DAAG Houari Boumediene Airport in Algeria was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 92.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09, which has a length of 3,493 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 143 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -287 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,703 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 534 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes. The aircraft used 3,890 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Houari Boumediene Airport, with a final approach score of 99.3%. The aircraft was approaching runway 09 from the west, heading 92.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the runway at a speed of 143 knots, which is considered a good threshold speed. However, the touchdown speed at 136 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown rate of -287 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to control the descent of the aircraft.
The touchdown point was 82 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 30°.
The total landing distance of 1,703 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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