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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,587 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 191 m touchdown sits inside 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 at LEJR Jerez Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 20, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 146 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 196 degrees, resulting in a 4-knot headwind and no crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of LEJR Jerez Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,080 feet above sea level to 33,181 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,101 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 2 miles south of Periana, lasting 29 minutes and covering 247 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 19 miles east of Moraira, with the aircraft descending from 33,582 feet above sea level to 2,820 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,763 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles west of Vilafranca de Bonany, lasting 4 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 239.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,587 meters, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown distance was 191 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5 °C, a wind speed of 5 knots at 20 degrees, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 4-knot tailwind. The total landing distance was 1,210 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 483 nautical miles, taking 85 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,118 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, achieving a high score of 97.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 5°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 20°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24L, which has a length of 2,587 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 132 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 191 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown.
The touchdown rate was firm at -302 feet per minute (fpm), which is a typical rate for a commercial airliner. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions, including a tailwind of 4 knots and a crosswind of 3 knots, did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance was 1,210 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a smooth and controlled approach.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway centerline, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's performance was commendable, despite a few minor deviations from the ideal touchdown conditions.
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