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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,732 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,732 m of the 3,452 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 927 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 36 at RJGG Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan. The takeoff distance was 1,494 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 288 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead RJGG Chubu Centrair International Airport. The climb took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 142 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,075 feet above sea level to 41,406 feet above sea level, an increase of 40,331 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 30 miles east of Muroto-misakicho in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. This phase lasted for 19 minutes and covered a distance of 1,156 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 44 miles southeast of Jiazi in Guangdong Sheng, China. The descent took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 153 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 41,917 feet above sea level to 1,324 feet above sea level, a decrease of 40,593 feet.
The final approach to runway 07C at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 71.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 07C, which had a length of 3,452 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 132 knots. However, the touchdown point was 484 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 97 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -886 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 76.4 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 70.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 103 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,460 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 57 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 20,586 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft has successfully landed at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport, but with some notable issues. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 71.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 07C, which has a length of 3,452 meters.
The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 132 knots. However, the touchdown point was 484 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 97 knots was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown rate was very heavy at -886 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a hard landing.
The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 76.4 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the aircraft may have drifted off course during the landing. This misalignment was also evident during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was 70.4 meters off the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 27°C, a wind speed of 6 knots at 103°, and a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but the heavy touchdown rate and excessive misalignment of the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment suggest that the pilot may have been working to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement in terms of touchdown point, touchdown rate, and runway alignment.
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