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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 713 m against the 457 m aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
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 1,636 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,636 m of the 2,199 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 713 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Miami International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 08R, taking off with a distance of 2,066 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots, overcoming the local weather conditions of 37°C temperature and a 5-knot headwind from the east. As it departed the airport, the aircraft taxied for 10 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles, before reaching the runway.
The enroute climb phase commenced 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, where the aircraft ascended from 995 feet above sea level to 36,542 feet, a vertical increase of 35,547 feet, in 21 minutes and covering 137 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 115 minutes and spanned 863 nautical miles, starting 11 miles southeast of the San Andros Airport in the Bahamas. The descent phase began 4 miles northeast of the Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base in the US Virgin Islands, where the aircraft descended from 36,791 feet to 1,673 feet, a decrease of 35,118 feet, in 20 minutes and covering 113 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 57.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,497 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 140 knots, and the touchdown point was 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -204 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 1,549 meters, accounting for 71% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile, before reaching the parking area. The total flight distance was 1,122 nautical miles, taking 170 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 6,457 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 07 at TKPK Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, showcasing a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 kt, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing conditions. The aircraft's descent was characterized by a fair touchdown rate of -204 fpm, which, while not optimal, still demonstrated a controlled approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 127 kt, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The crosswind component of 6 kt and headwind of 14 kt were well-managed, allowing for a stable approach. The touchdown point was 291 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, while not ideal, still fell within a reasonable margin.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by perfect alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 1,549 m was 71% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and stable rollout. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 93.7% reflecting the minor deviations from ideal landing conditions.
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