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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.
Side view — the last 2,022 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,022 m of the 2,741 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 925 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 09R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in France. The takeoff distance was 2,021 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 187 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 8°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Mauregard in France, where the aircraft climbed from 1,371 feet above sea level to 34,104 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,733 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Auquainville in France and lasted for 47 minutes, covering a distance of 2,139 nautical miles. The aircraft then encountered another enroute climb, this time from 34,369 feet above sea level to 35,687 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,318 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 75 miles west of Port Hope Simpson Airport in Canada and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 336 nautical miles.
The aircraft then encountered another enroute climb, this time from 36,030 feet above sea level to 36,939 feet above sea level, an increase of 909 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 9 miles northeast of Forestville in Canada and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 411 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 35,490 feet above sea level to 1,859 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,631 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24L at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) was from the northeast, heading 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,288 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 449 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 24L, with a touchdown point 505 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -371 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -6°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,937 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.9 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,255 nautical miles, taking 136 minutes, and the aircraft used 53,910 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed on runway 24L at CYYZ Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable deviations from the ideal. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,288 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach score was 78.2%, indicating a good but not perfect landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 505 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive on the approach. The touchdown rate of -371 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.0 meters from the centerline, which could have been a concern for the pilot. The local weather conditions were not particularly challenging, with a temperature of -6°C and a wind of 7 knots at 300°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,937 meters was 71% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.9 meters from the centerline, which could have been a concern for the pilot.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft safely to the ground. However, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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