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Shorten the long landing
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,619 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,619 m of the 2,400 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,064 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 1.84 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, a movement that lasted 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 33, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 167 kt and departed after using 998 m of runway, representing 31 % of the available length. Local weather was 20 °C with wind 8 kt from 0°, including a 4 kt crosswind and a 7 kt headwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-west of Langenhorn, with the A320 climbing from 992 ft asl to 23,806 ft asl, an altitude gain of 22,813 ft achieved in 9 minutes while covering 44 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles north of Horstedt and was maintained for 9 minutes, during which the aircraft traveled 56 nm.
Descent started 2 miles south-east of Espelkamp, descending from 23,988 ft asl to 1,419 ft asl, a loss of 22,569 ft over 19 minutes and a distance of 94 nm.
The final approach to runway 23R at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 233.0° at 4 nm and 1,258 ft agl. Weather at Düsseldorf reported 28 °C with wind 12 kt from 260°, including a 6 kt crosswind and an 11 kt headwind.
Touchdown occurred on runway 23R, whose length is 2,406 m; the threshold height of 74 ft agl was above target and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt. The aircraft contacted the runway 651 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 123 kt, with a heavy touchdown rate of minus 606 fpm, and alignment was very good.
The total landing distance recorded was 1,541 m, representing 64 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment remained very good.
After landing, the Airbus A320 taxied to the parking area, a movement that lasted 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 202 nm, required 49 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 1,853 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 on a final approach to runway 23R at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the north-east was at 4 nm and 1,258 ft agl, heading 233.0°. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 28 °C, wind 12 kt from 260°, giving a 6 kt crosswind component and an 11 kt headwind component.
During the threshold and flare phase the runway length was 2,406 m. Threshold height at 74 ft agl was well above target and threshold speed was slightly above target at 143 kt.
Touchdown occurred 651 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 123 kt was good, but touchdown rate was heavy at minus 606 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 1,541 m, representing 64 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the performance, the flare should be timed to reduce the heavy sink rate and bring the touchdown point nearer the 300 m (1,000 ft) aim point. Maintaining the target threshold speed will also help control the landing roll distance.
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