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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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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 152 m above the runway. The 305 m gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,910 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,910 m of the 2,822 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 935 m past the threshold — beyond 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 London Heathrow Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 09R, with a takeoff distance of 17 meters, which was 1% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north west of Feltham, Greater London, England, at an altitude of 324 meters above sea level. The climb continued to an altitude of 8,753 meters above sea level, an increase of 8,429.2 meters, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Great Bentley, Essex, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 32 miles east of Southwold, Suffolk, England, descending from 8,840 meters above sea level to 760 meters above sea level, a decrease of 8,080.6 meters, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 1 mile west of Alphen aan den Rijn, Provincie Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Papenveer, Provincie Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, descending from 612 meters above sea level to 399 meters above sea level, a decrease of 213.2 meters, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36R at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was made from the south, heading 3.0 degrees at an altitude of 398.4 meters above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 36R, which had a length of 2,822 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 131 knots.
The touchdown point was 517 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -0.2 meters per second. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,827 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 208 nautical miles, taking 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,934 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving an overall score of 82.2%. The final approach to runway 36R was conducted from the south, with a heading of 3.0° at an altitude of 398.4 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a speed of 126 knots, which was within the target range. The touchdown rate was also perfect, at -0.2 meters per second, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown point was 517 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The threshold height at 22.3 meters agl was above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly higher than intended when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 131 knots, which may have been a result of the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was slightly off, by 12.0 meters, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown point being beyond the designated zone. The total landing distance was 1,827 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, which may have had some impact on the aircraft's performance and handling. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some minor deviations from the intended path and target values, which may be addressed in future training or operations to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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