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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 155 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 176 kt, 21 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 155 kt at liftoff
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 3,373 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 529 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft flown for this flight was an Airbus A320. The pre-flight preparation began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, taking 12 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. Departure from the runway 09R was smooth, and the takeoff distance required was 1,760 meters, which is 49% of the available runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and wind speed of 7 knots blowing from the west-northwest. As a result, the aircraft experienced a 7-knot tailwind during takeoff. The liftoff speed was reached at 176 knots, and the aircraft began its enroute climb.
During the enroute climb, the aircraft flew over Mauregard, climbing from an altitude of 1,404 feet above sea level to 33,395 feet above sea level. This represented an increase of 31,991 feet in just 19 minutes, with the aircraft covering a distance of 99 nautical miles. The climb was steady, and the aircraft leveled out at its designated altitude.
The enroute level cruise started approximately 1 mile north-east of Saint-Satur, Centre-Val de Loire, France, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. The cruise altitude and airspeed were maintained consistently throughout this leg of the flight.
The enroute descent began about 1 mile south-east of Peschadoires, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,397 feet above sea level to 1,753 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,643 feet, in 28 minutes, and covering 164 nautical miles. This descent was a controlled, gradual reduction in altitude to ensure the aircraft's safe and efficient descent through the French airspace.
The final approach to runway 31R at Marseille Provence Airport was from the south-east, with the aircraft heading at 314.0° at 1,725 feet above ground level. The wind conditions at the airport were slightly different, with a temperature of 22°C and wind speed of 13 knots blowing from the west-north. This resulted in a 5-knot crosswind and a 12-knot headwind.
The landing on runway 31R at Marseille Provence Airport was smooth, with the threshold height being slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 111 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was at 133 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The rate of descent during landing was good at -176 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 949 meters, which represents 28% of the runway length. The runway rollout after touchdown was perfectly aligned, indicating that the aircraft's wheels and brakes were functioning correctly. The post-landing preparation involved taxiing to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of under 1 nautical mile.
The total distance covered by the flight was 368 nautical miles, and it took approximately 76 minutes to complete the journey. The aircraft used 3,127 kilograms of fuel during the flight, making it an efficient journey in terms of fuel consumption. Overall, the flight was completed safely, and the Airbus A320 performed well throughout the journey.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 31R at LFML Marseille Provence Airport with a high score of 98.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south-east, heading 314.0°, at an altitude of 1,725 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The final approach speed of the aircraft was maintained at a good rate of 142 kt, which helped in achieving a smooth touchdown. The threshold height, however, was slightly above the target at 58 ft agl. This could have been an early warning sign for the pilots to initiate a steeper approach to ensure a more precise touchdown.
On touchdown, the aircraft maintained a relatively high speed of 133 kt, which was slightly above the expected touchdown speed. Despite this, the aircraft's rate of descent was within a safe margin at -176 fpm. The touchdown point was located 111 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone on the runway, which, although not ideal, does not indicate any significant issue with the pilot's handling of the aircraft.
The weather conditions at the time of landing featured a moderate temperature of 22°C and a gentle breeze of 13 kt at 289°. This translated into a 5 kt crosswind component and a 12 kt headwind, which could have contributed to the slightly higher than expected touchdown speed.
Despite these minor discrepancies, the aircraft's subsequent rollout on the runway was flawless with perfect alignment. The total landing distance of 949 meters, which constitutes only 28% of the available runway length, further underscores the safe and efficient nature of the landing. Overall, the pilots demonstrated good control over the aircraft, and their performance could be described as very good, considering the marginally higher than expected touchdown speed.
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