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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,065 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,226 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,214 feet above sea level to 3,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 789 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile north of Kockelscheuer, a town in the Canton d'Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and lasted for 46 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started overhead Hostert, a town in Luxembourg. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,402 feet above sea level to 1,771 feet above sea level, a decrease of 631 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 242.0 degrees at an altitude of 585 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 3,989 meters. The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 642 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -50 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 200 degrees.
The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 11 minutes. The aircraft used 527 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, achieving an overall score of 82.3%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 242.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 585 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold height of 71 feet agl, which was well above the target. This indicates that the aircraft was able to maintain a safe altitude during the approach and landing phases. The threshold speed was also good, at 137 knots, which suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach speed.
The touchdown point was located 642 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which indicates that the pilot may have been slightly too far back on the runway. However, the touchdown speed of 119 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -50 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment with the runway during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and winds of 17 knots at 200°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilot, but they were still able to achieve a good landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. However, there is still room for improvement in terms of alignment with the runway centerline.
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