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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 3,029 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 3,029 m of the 3,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,559 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777F, then departed from runway 26L at Leipzig/Halle Airport (EDDP). The takeoff distance was 2,009 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 173 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 289°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany. The climb took 9 minutes and covered 48 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,438 feet above sea level to 22,084 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,646 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Hamma, Thuringia, Germany. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered 83 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles west of Freiensteinau, Hessen, Germany. The descent took 17 minutes and covered 33 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 22,062 feet above sea level to 1,493 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,568 feet.
The final approach to runway 25C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 251.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,136 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25C, which had a length of 3,990 meters. The threshold height at 92 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 155 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,095 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 141 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -152 feet per minute was also good. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 226°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,900 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.7 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 172 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used 6,762 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 25C, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,136 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a significant tailwind component, as indicated by the wind speed of 9 knots at 226°.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 141 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -152 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory. However, the threshold height at 92 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on final approach. Furthermore, the threshold speed of 155 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing a strong tailwind component.
The touchdown point was located 1,095 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing position. This may have been due to the aircraft's misaligned runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 12.0 meters. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.7 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance of 2,900 meters was 73% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 226°, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters that may require attention from the flight crew and air traffic control.
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