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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,613 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,613 m of the 3,357 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 412 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26L at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR). The takeoff distance was 1,501 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of CYVR, rising from an altitude of 1,036 feet above sea level to 35,680 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,643 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 136 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Oliver, British Columbia. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 715 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 8 miles northwest of Virden (West) Airport (CJZ5), Manitoba, descending from 35,270 feet above sea level to 2,064 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,205 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 152 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG) was made from the south, with a heading of 9.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 36, which had a length of 3,357 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 154 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 413 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 150 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -195 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 50 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,540 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,012 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 76 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,287 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG) on runway 36. The final approach was executed from the south, with a heading of 9.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 153 kt, registering at 154 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 413 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown speed of 150 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -195 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting a relatively gentle impact.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 7 kt from a direction of 50°. The crosswind component was 4 kt, while the headwind component was 5 kt. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance of 1,540 meters was 46% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 99.5%.
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