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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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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 1,645 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,645 m of the 3,101 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 367 m 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 13L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (LHBP). The takeoff distance was 2,164 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 196 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 140°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Vecses, Hungary, where the aircraft ascended from 1,450 feet above sea level to 30,539 feet, an increase of 29,089 feet in 17 minutes and covering 98 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles south-west of Ciumeghiu, Romania, and lasted for 154 minutes, covering a distance of 1,255 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another enroute climb, this time from 31,097 feet to 32,408 feet, an increase of 1,311 feet in 2 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles, 18 miles south of Jamjamal, Iraq. The enroute level cruise resumed 18 miles north of Kifri, Iraq, and lasted for 150 minutes, covering 1,412 nautical miles.
The aircraft then underwent another enroute climb, this time from 34,000 feet to 36,004 feet, an increase of 2,004 feet in 3 minutes and covering 45 nautical miles, 31 miles south-west of Diplo, Pakistan. The enroute level cruise resumed 20 miles north-east of VABU Bhuj Airport, Bhuj, India, and lasted for 214 minutes, covering 2,256 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 7 miles south of ZGWZ Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport, Wuzhou, China. The descent from 36,123 feet to 1,337 feet, a decrease of 34,786 feet in 22 minutes and covering 115 nautical miles, brought the aircraft to a safe altitude for landing.
The final approach to runway 02R at ZGGG Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was from the south, heading 14.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 02R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 369 meters and a touchdown speed of 138 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,565 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,203 nautical miles, taking 587 minutes and using 88,753 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at ZGGG Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on runway 02R. The final approach was executed from the south, with a heading of 14.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of precision, achieving a score of 99.7% for the landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 143 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 369 meters was also within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,565 meters was 50% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to come to a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of precision and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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