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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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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 1,921 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,921 m of the 2,224 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,313 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at LBBG Burgas Airport, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance covered 1,333 meters, which was 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 110 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Sarafovo, a suburb of Burgas, Bulgaria. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,191 feet above sea level to 38,462 feet, an increase of 37,271 feet in just 22 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 135 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight started 2 miles south of Marsa, a town in Giurgiu, Romania, and lasted for 146 minutes, covering a distance of 1,032 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 22 miles east of Broadstairs, a town in Kent, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 38,346 feet to 20,841 feet, a decrease of 17,505 feet in just 18 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 107 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight started 1 mile north of North Crawley, a village in Milton Keynes, England, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The final descent phase of the flight began 1 mile south of Markfield, a village in Leicestershire, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 20,246 feet to 1,343 feet, a decrease of 18,903 feet in just 19 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 09 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport, approaching from the west at a heading of 89.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 09 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport was characterized by a touchdown point that was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 104 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -383 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,831 meters, which was 82% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.6 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,392 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 220 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,378 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP) on runway 09, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 89.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 73.9%.
The threshold height at 73 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when approaching the runway. However, the threshold speed was good at 140 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable speed for landing. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which may indicate that the pilot was trying to extend the landing distance or was not able to slow down the aircraft quickly enough.
The touchdown speed of 104 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -383 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without excessive deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.8 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, and the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have contributed to the misaligned touchdown. The total landing distance was 1,831 meters, which is 82% of the available runway length.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again misaligned by 16.6 meters from the centreline, which may indicate that the pilot was not able to correct the aircraft's trajectory quickly enough. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including better control of the aircraft's height and alignment during the final approach and touchdown.
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