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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 26 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 26 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 26 ft to touchdown.
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 1,578 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,578 m of the 2,119 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 630 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft departed from London Gatwick Airport, taxiing from the parking area to runway 26L took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll commenced at 14°C with a temperature and a wind of 32 kt at 209°, resulting in a crosswind of 24 kt and a headwind of 22 kt. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 158 kt, utilizing 36% of the 910 m runway length.
The enroute climb phase began overhead Charlwood, Surrey, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,235 ft to 35,531 ft in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nm. The climb was followed by a brief level cruise phase 1 mile north of Beaminster, Dorset, England, lasting 3 minutes and covering 22 nm. The aircraft then initiated another climb phase 1 mile north of Uffculme, Devon, England, reaching a maximum altitude of 37,008 ft. The flight continued with multiple level cruise and descent phases, with notable descents from 37,009 ft to 36,009 ft and from 35,995 ft to 31,895 ft. The final descent phase began 42 miles south of Dunmore East, Munster, Ireland, where the aircraft descended from 30,386 ft to 5,225 ft in 12 minutes, covering 58 nm.
The aircraft initiated a final approach to runway 34 at Cork Airport from the south, heading 338.0° at 4 nm and 1,337 ft above ground level. However, a go-around was executed at 0 ft agl. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 34, with a touchdown point 216 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 137 kt, slightly above the target, and the touchdown rate was -241 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 2°C with a wind of 14 kt at 240°. The total landing distance was 1,500 m, 71% of the 2,119 m runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 385 nm, taking 91 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,439 kg of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 34 at EICK Cork Airport, a 2,119-meter-long runway, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The approach quality was good, with a heading of 338.0° from 4 nautical miles away at 1,337 feet above ground level. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 143 knots, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 216 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which was a minor deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The aircraft's descent and touchdown characteristics were fair, with a touchdown rate of -241 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind of 14 knots at 240°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the tailwind component was minimal at 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,500 meters, which represented 71% of the runway length. While this was a respectable performance, the rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centreline. Overall, the landing was considered to be of a high standard, with a score of 93.3% reflecting the aircraft's good approach quality, controlled touchdown, and relatively short landing distance.
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