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Steepen the descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft, correcting the height error before it carries into speed and touchdown point.
What happened: Crossed the threshold 21 ft agl above the target, carrying excess speed over the numbers; crossing high and fast like this usually carries the touchdown long too, and this flight touched down 644 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: 50 ft at the threshold.
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 1,950 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,950 m of the 3,044 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,101 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 15 at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport in 5 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 15, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 163 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 1,553 m, representing 42 % of the runway. Local weather at the time was 30 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 149°, giving a headwind component of 3 kt and a cross-wind component of 0 kt.
Climb commenced over Dawidy in the Masovian Voivodeship, with the aeroplane climbing from 1,262 ft asl to 35,869 ft asl - an increase of 34,607 ft - in 20 minutes while covering 143 nm.
Level cruise began over Przeginia Narodowa in Lesser Poland Voivodeship and lasted 8 minutes, during which 67 nm were flown.
Descent started 1 mile north-west of Myto pod DZumbierom in Slovakia, with the aircraft descending from 36,023 ft asl to 1,746 ft asl - a decrease of 34,277 ft - in 18 minutes and covering 114 nm.
The final approach to runway 13R at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was flown from the north-west on a heading of 132.0° at 4 nm and 1,281 ft agl. Weather at the destination was 31 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 90°, providing a cross-wind component of 3 kt and a head-wind component of 3 kt.
Landing on runway 13R, which is 3,001 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 71 ft agl and a threshold speed of 151 kt, both noted as above target. Touchdown was recorded 692 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 137 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 204 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.6 m from the centreline.
Runway rollout alignment was described as very good; the total landing distance measured 1,876 m, representing 63 % of the runway length.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 333 nm, took 56 minutes, and consumed 2,402 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 executed a final approach to runway 13R at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport from the north-west, tracking a heading of 132.0° at 4 nm and 1,281 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the overall score was 86.9 %.
At the threshold the runway measured 3,001 m in length and the threshold height of 71 ft agl was reported as well above target. The threshold speed was also well above target at 151 kt.
Touchdown occurred 692 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 kt described as a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -204 fpm and the aircraft landed slightly off centreline by 3.6 m. Total landing distance was 1,876 m, representing 63 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
To improve future performance, aim to achieve the correct threshold height and speed to reduce the excess distance beyond the touchdown zone, and adjust the flare to place the touchdown point nearer the intended zone while maintaining alignment.
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