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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 2,339 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,339 m of the 3,527 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,123 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 24L at CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,147 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 188 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was also 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Dorval, Quebec, Canada, where the aircraft climbed from 1,093 feet above sea level to 33,062 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,969 feet in 16 minutes and covering 105 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles northeast of Disraeli, Quebec, Canada, and lasted for 86 minutes, covering 744 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another enroute climb, this time from 32,871 feet above sea level to 34,270 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,399 feet in 2 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise, which started 52 miles south of Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and lasted for 188 minutes, covering 1,665 nautical miles.
The aircraft then underwent another enroute climb, this time from 35,454 feet above sea level to 37,459 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,006 feet in 4 minutes and covering 40 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed started 1 mile northeast of Foxford, Connaught, Ireland, and lasted for 41 minutes, covering 348 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles north of Thornham, Norfolk, England, where the aircraft descended from 37,693 feet above sea level to 1,270 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,423 feet in 27 minutes and covering 154 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was from the north, heading 183.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18R, which had a length of 3,527 meters, resulted in a touchdown point that was 691 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 148 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -250 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 11°C temperature and a wind speed of 25 knots at 200°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 24 knots. The total landing distance was 2,242 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 3,088 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 393 minutes. The aircraft used 44,268 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 18R, which has a length of 3,527 meters.
The threshold height at 124 feet agl was significantly higher than the target, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed of 144 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was 691 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 148 knots was faster than the target, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -250 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot had managed to control the aircraft's descent to some extent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.0 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 25 knots from 200°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 24 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's performance and the pilot's ability to control the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,242 meters was 64% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have taken a longer time to come to a stop after touchdown, which could have been due to the excessive speed at touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the ideal landing spot.
Overall, while the Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot faced difficulties in controlling the aircraft's descent and speed, which resulted in deviations from the ideal landing parameters. However, the pilot was able to manage the situation and bring the aircraft to a safe stop.
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