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Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 614 m past the threshold, 157 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,889 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 614 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 28 at LSZH Zürich Airport, covering 1 nm in 6 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 28, the aircraft used 1,806 m of runway, representing 73 % of the available length, and lifted off at 154 kt; local weather reported a temperature of 12 °C, wind 2 kt from 046°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
Climb commenced overhead Rumlang, rising from 2,418 ft asl to 38,032 ft asl, an increase of 35,614 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 108 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile south-east of Noidans-le-Ferroux, lasting 29 minutes and extending over 215 nm.
Descent started over Ville-le-Marclet, descending from 38,032 ft asl to 1,371 ft asl, a loss of 36,661 ft in 24 minutes and covering 132 nm.
The final approach to runway 27R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport was conducted from the east on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,284 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27R, which is 3,889 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 137 kt; touchdown was recorded 232 m beyond the touchdown zone at 131 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 194 fpm and perfect runway alignment; local weather indicated a temperature of 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 046°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
Runway rollout covered a distance of 1,372 m, representing 35 % of the runway, and alignment remained perfect throughout the rollout.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, traveling 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 464 nm, took 84 minutes, and consumed 3,524 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 entered the final approach to runway 27R at EGLL London Heathrow from the east on a heading of 270.0 °, 4 nm out and 1,284 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.
At threshold the runway length was 3,889 m and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was good at 137 kt.
Touchdown occurred 232 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 131 kt, noted as a little fast, and a vertical rate of minus 194 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,372 m, representing 35 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine the already high score, a slight reduction in touchdown speed would bring the aircraft closer to the optimal target, and a marginally later flare could help place the touchdown nearer the aim point of about 300 m down the runway.
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