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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,134 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 189 m touchdown sits inside 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, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 11 at CYZT Port Hardy Airport in British Columbia, Canada. The takeoff distance was 591 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 129 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 116°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb began overhead CYZT Port Hardy Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 995 feet above sea level to 38,973 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,978 feet in 38 minutes, covering a distance of 293 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles northeast of 6S9 Stehekin State Airport in Stehekin, Washington, United States, and lasted for 143 minutes, covering a distance of 978 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 14 miles west of Chambers, Nebraska, United States, where it descended from 38,707 feet above sea level to 2,964 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,743 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport was made from the south, heading 4.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,096 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 191 meters, which was 31% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 124 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 120 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -287 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 250°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 672 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,368 nautical miles, taking 176 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 7,345 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) on runway 35, achieving a high score of 99.3%. The final approach was conducted from the south, with a heading of 4.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,096 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 124 knots. The touchdown distance of 191 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown.
The aircraft's descent rate was fair, at -287 feet per minute (fpm), which is slightly higher than the typical rate of -300 to -400 fpm. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 250°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's approach and landing, with a total landing distance of 672 meters, which is 31% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in managing the aircraft's approach and landing in challenging weather conditions.
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