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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive rate of climb is confirmed after liftoff.
What happened: The landing gear was never raised during the initial climb and was still down when the climb ended.
Watch for: Landing gear lever: UP promptly after confirming a positive rate of climb.
Arrival
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 925 m past the threshold, 468 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 305 m and 152 m above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 152 m gate: speed 8 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 128 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,663 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,663 m of the 3,656 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 925 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Canberra International Airport, the Airbus A319 began its journey on runway 35, accelerating down the 1,601-meter stretch to reach liftoff speed of 152 knots. The aircraft cleared the runway threshold at 60% of its length, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots contributing to a smooth takeoff. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered a local temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a light wind of 3 knots from a southeasterly direction.
The enroute climb phase commenced approximately 2 miles southeast of Hackett, with the aircraft ascending from an initial altitude of 890 meters above sea level to a cruising altitude of 11,402 meters. This 10,512.5-meter increase in altitude was achieved in just 17 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles. Following a brief level cruise phase, which lasted 11 minutes and covered 72 nautical miles, the aircraft began its descent towards Melbourne International Airport. The descent phase, which started 5 miles southeast of Mount Hotham Airport, saw the aircraft lose 11,015.7 meters in altitude over a period of 29 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles.
As the Airbus A319 approached runway 16 at Melbourne International Airport, it encountered a gentle tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft touched down 516 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate of -1.2 meters per second was fair, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centerline. Following a total landing distance of 1,589 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway length, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 5 minutes. The total flight distance was 325 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 68 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,536 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 172.0° at 4 nm and 441.8 meters above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 127 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the threshold height at 19.4 meters above ground level was above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired approach path angle.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown speed of 123 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -1.2 meters per second was fair. The touchdown point was 516 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centreline, which could have contributed to the long touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10°C and a light wind of 3 knots at 22°, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,589 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.8 meters from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 82.2%. While there were some minor deviations from the desired performance, the aircraft was able to safely land on the runway.
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