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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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,590 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 31L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (LHBP). The Boeing 737-MAX8 took off with a takeoff distance of 264 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 38 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of LHBP. The climb started at an altitude of 1,450 feet above sea level and reached 1,533 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off at this altitude.
Later, the enroute descent started overhead Kobanya, a suburb of Budapest. The descent from 1,565 feet to 387 feet took 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to landing, descending from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 63 feet above ground level.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 46 feet above ground level to 0 feet in just 18 seconds. The touchdown speed was 166 knots, which was considered fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute. However, the touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway.
After touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, which took place 1 mile south east of Budakalasz. The altitude at this point was 324 feet above sea level, and the distance covered during the rollout was 628 meters. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 225 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed on the runway, but the touchdown was not without some issues. The final approach to landing was conducted from a distance of 1 nautical mile (nm) to 1 nm at an altitude of 63 feet above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 46 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a relatively short period of 18 seconds, indicating a steep descent.
However, the touchdown speed of 166 knots was found to be fast, which may have contributed to the aircraft using more than 75% of the available runway. This excessive use of runway length is a concern, as it may indicate that the aircraft was not fully under control during the landing. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 38 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have helped to slow down the aircraft during the landing. Despite the favorable weather conditions, the aircraft's touchdown speed and excessive use of runway length remain concerns that need to be addressed.
During the landing rollout, the aircraft was at an altitude of 324 feet above sea level (asl), and it took a distance of 628 meters to come to a stop. This indicates that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown, but the excessive use of runway length remains a concern that needs to be addressed through further training and evaluation.
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