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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,127 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 36 at UUYH Ukhta Airport in Ukhta, Russia. The takeoff distance was 1,075 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 42°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of UUYH Ukhta Airport and ascending from 1,413 feet above sea level to 39,042 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,629 feet in 32 minutes, covering a distance of 229 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 13 miles south of ULAM Naryan Mar Airport in Naryan Mar, Russia. This phase lasted for 101 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 748 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting at a latitude of 77.2167369 and a longitude of 26.4925015. The descent took place from 38,847 feet above sea level to 2,996 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,850 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 164 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 11 miles west of ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear in Longyearbyen, Norway. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 10 miles west of ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear. The descent took place from 3,007 feet above sea level to 1,333 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,674 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear was made from the west, with a heading of 106.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 344 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -190 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 characterized by a temperature of 9°C. The total landing distance was 858 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,157 nautical miles, taking a total of 157 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,313 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear, with a final approach score of 99.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 106.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise landing on runway 10, which has a length of 2,127 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's control over the aircraft's descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance of 344 meters was within the expected range, and the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than ideal. However, the touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showing that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C. The total landing distance of 858 meters was 40% 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, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control over the aircraft. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot achieving a high score of 99.0%.
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