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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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,325 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 758 ft touchdown sits inside 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 06R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain. The takeoff distance was 3,016 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 75°F temperature and a wind of 10 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was also 7 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 43 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,070 feet above sea level to 30,129 feet, an increase of 29,059 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 13 miles south of Tossa de Mar, Spain. This phase lasted for 39 minutes and covered a distance of 258 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 1 mile northeast of Pietrabruna, Italy. The descent from 29,862 feet to 2,207 feet took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at LIMF Turin Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 3.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway length of 7,325 feet, with a threshold speed of 120 knots and a touchdown speed of 116 knots. The touchdown distance was 759 feet, and the touchdown rate was -246 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 66°F temperature and a wind of 2 knots at 103°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,314 feet, which was 32% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used 6,652 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at LIMF Turin Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach to runway 36 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 3.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, as evident from the subsequent landing performance.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, signifying that the pilots had properly managed the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 759 feet was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and speed.
However, the touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilots could have maintained a more stable and controlled descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 103°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 knots, while the headwind component was zero. The total landing distance of 2,314 feet was 32% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway centerline, indicating that the pilots had successfully controlled the aircraft's speed and direction. Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 737-700 at LIMF Turin Airport was impressive, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of skill and precision in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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