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Shorten the long landing
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 2,442 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
During the departure roll the aircraft accelerated along runway 27L, achieving a takeoff distance of 1,252 m (34 % of the runway) and a liftoff speed of 131 kt; ambient temperature was 20 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, providing a 1 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south of Harmondsworth, lifting the airplane from 1,059 ft asl to 40,553 ft asl, an altitude gain of 39,494 ft attained in 39 minutes while covering 316 nm.
The first cruise segment began 1 mile north of Altstrimmig, lasting 101 minutes and traversing 860 nm at a level altitude.
Descent started 3 miles north-east of LBST Stryama Airfield Banya, descending from 41,001 ft asl to 2,598 ft asl, a loss of 38,404 ft achieved in 25 minutes over 189 nm.
A brief second cruise was initiated 6 miles south-west of Beylikduezue, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nm before the final approach.
The final approach to runway 05 at LTBA İstanbul Atatürk Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 59.0° at 4 nm and 1,274 ft agl; local weather reported a temperature of 27 °C, wind 10 kt from 60° (10 kt headwind, zero crosswind).
Landing on runway 05 was executed with a threshold speed of 144 kt; touchdown occurred 159 m beyond the touchdown zone at 132 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 193 fpm and perfect alignment, while the total landing distance measured 1,181 m (48 % of the runway).
Rollout proceeded with the aircraft remaining aligned on the centreline, completing the ground run within the remaining runway length.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking stand in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,384 nm, required 175 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 7,593 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 approached runway 05 at LTBA İstanbul Atatürk Airport on a final approach from the south-west, heading 59.0° at 4 nm and 1,274 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. Local weather was 27 °C with wind 10 kt from 060°, giving a head-wind component of 10 kt and no cross-wind.
At the threshold the aircraft encountered good threshold height and the threshold speed was well above target at 144 kt. The runway length is 2,442 m and the aircraft prepared for flare in accordance with the indicated parameters.
Touchdown occurred 159 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed was fast at 132 kt and the vertical rate was good at minus 193 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 1,181 m, representing 48 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine the already strong performance, reduce the approach and touchdown speeds toward the target values and aim to touch down closer to the designated touchdown zone, which will further optimise runway usage and margin.
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