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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,867 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,867 ft of the 9,642 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,028 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A330-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at LGRP Diagoras Airport in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft used 5,459 ft of runway, representing 50 % of the available length, and lifted off at 166 kt; ambient temperature was 91 °F with a wind of 7 kt from 299°, a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-west of LGRP, where the aircraft ascended from 986 ft asl to 36,000 ft asl, a gain of 35,014 ft achieved in 25 minutes while covering 157 nm.
The first cruise segment began 27 nm west of Agios Kirykos and continued for 171 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,367 nm at level altitude.
Descent phase one started 12 nm south-east of Skoghall, Sweden; altitude decreased from 37,958 ft asl to 10,748 ft asl, a loss of 27,210 ft in 13 minutes over a distance of 85 nm.
A second cruise segment was initiated 1 nm south-west of ENKN Gjølstad Airfield, Kongsvinger, lasting 6 minutes and covering 28 nm.
The subsequent descent began 3 nm south of Valer, Norway, with the aircraft descending from 9,625 ft asl to 1,164 ft asl, a reduction of 8,461 ft in 9 minutes while traveling 31 nm.
Final approach to runway 19L at ENGM Oslo Airport was conducted from the north on a heading of 197.0° at 2 nm and 490 ft agl; local conditions were 59 °F with a wind of 5 kt from 180°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.
Landing on runway 19L, which is 9,642 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed of 148 kt; touchdown was recorded 675 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 142 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 182 fpm and perfect alignment, and the total landing roll measured 5,614 ft (58 % of runway).
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment and the aircraft decelerated to a stop within the measured landing distance.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in a further 6 minutes, traversing 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,676 nm, required 238 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 52,996 lb of fuel.
The final approach to runway 19L at ENGM Oslo Airport was flown from the north on a heading of 197.0 ° at 2 nm and 490 ft agl. Local weather was 59 °F with a wind of 5 kt from 180 °, giving a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable, being off the glideslope.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and established a threshold speed of 148 kt, which was judged good.
Touchdown occurred 675 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone. The aircraft touched down at 142 kt, noted as a little fast, with a vertical rate of -182 fpm that was rated good, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout was aligned perfectly, covering a total landing distance of 5,614 ft, representing 58 % of the 9,642 ft runway length.
Maintain a precise glideslope capture to achieve a stable approach and reduce touchdown speed toward the target threshold speed to keep the touchdown point within the intended zone.
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