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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 297 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gran Canaria Airport, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 12 minutes. The aircraft then departed from runway 03L, with a takeoff distance of 1,212 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a headwind of 19 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Gran Canaria Airport, it reached an altitude of 3,646 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,637 feet from the initial altitude of 1,008 feet. This climb took place over a distance of 4 nautical miles in just 1 minute. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb, which took the aircraft from 4,011 feet to 16,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,998 feet, over a distance of 28 nautical miles in 5 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for 5 minutes and covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. However, this was followed by a descent, which took the aircraft from 16,008 feet to 5,613 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,395 feet, over a distance of 31 nautical miles in 9 minutes. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The next descent took the aircraft from 4,747 feet to 3,010 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,737 feet, over a distance of 5 nautical miles in 3 minutes. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for 7 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 03 at César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport was made from the south-west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 27.0° and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 298 meters and a touchdown speed of 127 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -353 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 904 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 137 nautical miles, and the flight used 1,604 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, achieving a high score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 27.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 03, which has a length of 2,395 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 133 knots, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown distance of 298 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 127 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -353 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and wind speeds of 14 knots from 350°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 904 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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