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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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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 2,162 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,162 m of the 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 921 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 24 at Václav Havel Airport Prague, with a takeoff distance of 1,469 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 240°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Dobroviz, a town in the Czech Republic. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 115 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 2,239 feet above sea level to 36,356 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 3 miles south of Marklkofen, a town in Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 135 minutes, covering a distance of 952 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles northeast of Guadahortuna, a town in Andalusia, Spain, and took 20 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,449 feet to 1,299 feet above sea level. The final approach to runway 13 at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 131.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13 was successful, with the touchdown point being 511 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -87 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,086 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.1 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,154 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 182 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,881 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.0%. The final approach to runway 13 was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 131.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was significantly higher than the target speed, reaching 145 knots. The touchdown point was located 511 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -87 feet per minute was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 0 knots. The crosswind and headwind components were also negligible, at 0 knots. The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 2,086 meters, which accounted for approximately 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centerline, with a deviation of 11.1 meters.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance, including a higher-than-target threshold speed and a slightly faster touchdown speed. However, the aircraft's touchdown rate and overall landing distance were satisfactory, and the local weather conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
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