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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.
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 2,708 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 337 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 05 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,205 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 50 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Fuhlsbuettel, a location within the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,081 feet above sea level to 22,908 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,827 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 4 miles south east of Kirchlinteln, a location in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time starting 3 miles north of Steimbke, also in Lower Saxony, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 22,879 feet above sea level to 29,855 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,976 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 72 minutes and covered a distance of 313 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 1 mile west of EDZY UL-Flugplatz Brakel Brakel, a location in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Yverdon-les-Bains, a location in the Canton de Vaud, Switzerland. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,340 feet above sea level to 2,135 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,205 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35R at LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 355.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,328 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 35R, which had a length of 2,708 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 115 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 297 meters, and the touchdown speed was 109 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -201 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 979 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 532 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 135 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,809 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LFLL) with a score of 98.3%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,328 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise landing on runway 35R, which has a length of 2,708 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at a good 115 knots. The touchdown distance of 297 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 109 knots was well-controlled.
However, the touchdown rate of -201 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind was minimal at 2 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smoothness of the landing.
The total landing distance of 979 meters was only 36% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control and precision to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and safely. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, further demonstrating the pilot's expertise and ability to manage the aircraft during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled touchdown.
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