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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 first 1,524 m of the 3,246 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 331 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 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 18 at ENZV Stavanger Airport, Sola, in Norway. The takeoff distance was 1,013 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 289 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,092 feet above sea level to 39,196 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,104 feet in 33 minutes, covering a distance of 227 nautical miles. The climb started overhead ENZV Stavanger Airport, Sola, and continued until the aircraft reached its cruising altitude.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 4 miles northeast of Ebeltoft, Denmark, and lasted for 131 minutes, covering a distance of 1,133 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was characterized by a steady altitude and a consistent airspeed.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent from an altitude of 38,747 feet above sea level to 1,731 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,016 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. The descent started overhead LGLM Limnos Airport Limnos Island, Greece.
The final approach to runway 16L at LTBJ Adnan Menderes International Airport was made from the north, heading 167.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,328 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16L, which had a length of 3,246 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 132 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 333 meters, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -420 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 170 degrees.
The total landing distance was 811 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,496 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 179 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,682 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at LTBJ Adnan Menderes International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The final approach to runway 16L was conducted from the north, with the aircraft heading 167.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,328 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 132 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 333 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 122 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -420 feet per minute (fpm) was somewhat hard, which may indicate that the aircraft touched down with a slightly higher rate of descent than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 170°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 811 meters was relatively short, accounting for only 25% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a controlled and stable manner.
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