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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.
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 5,928 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,928 ft of the 8,993 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,714 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 9,420 feet, which was 90% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 9 knots at 87 degrees. The crosswind component was zero, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Brownsville, Florida. The climb took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 175 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,043 feet above sea level to 34,162 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,118 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Crystal Springs, Florida. This phase lasted for 83 minutes and covered a distance of 587 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles east of Rutherford, Tennessee. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 34,231 feet above sea level to 30,340 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,891 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Union City, Tennessee. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 78 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 7 miles north of Prince STOLport Millersville, Missouri. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 81 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 30,172 feet above sea level to 1,906 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,266 feet.
The final approach to runway 11 at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 122.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 11, which had a length of 8,993 feet. The threshold height at 66 feet above ground level was above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 172 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,523 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 157 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -208 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 110 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 5,837 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 180 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 15 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 944 nautical miles, which was covered in 166 minutes, and the aircraft used 17,460 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 122.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 11, which has a length of 8,993 feet.
However, the landing was not perfectly executed. The threshold height at 66 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 172 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was traveling too fast when reaching the threshold. This could have contributed to the subsequent issues with the landing.
The touchdown point was 1,523 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 157 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -208 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. This indicates that the aircraft may have experienced some difficulty in slowing down during the landing.
Another issue with the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was excessively misaligned by 110 feet from the centreline. This suggests that the aircraft may have been off-course during the final approach or that the pilots may have had difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing.
The total landing distance was 5,837 feet, which is 65% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have taken some time to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 180 feet from the centreline, which suggests that the aircraft may have continued to drift off-course after touchdown.
Overall, while the Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, the landing was not perfectly executed, and there were several issues with the approach and touchdown.
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