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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 1,820 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,820 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 860 m 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300, then departed from runway 26L at Munich Airport (EDDM). The takeoff distance was 1,551 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Hallbergmoos, Bavaria, Germany, where the aircraft ascended from 2,486 feet above sea level to 15,113 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,627 feet in 6 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Obergriesbach, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 52 minutes, covering 104 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile north-west of Konigsbach-Stein, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, descending from 14,959 feet above sea level to 8,131 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,828 feet in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The flight continued with several enroute climbs and descents, including a climb from 8,026 feet above sea level to 9,901 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles, and a descent from 9,909 feet above sea level to 8,545 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 46 nautical miles. The aircraft also experienced a climb from 8,406 feet above sea level to 11,370 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles, and a descent from 11,051 feet above sea level to 4,067 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at Stuttgart Airport (EDDS) was made from the east, heading 253.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,536 feet above ground level. The landing was performed on runway 25, which had a length of 3,037 meters. The threshold height at 78 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 212 knots.
The touchdown point was 439 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 197 knots, which was too fast. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 300 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,734 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 272 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 65 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 767-300 aircraft successfully landed at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 253.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,536 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 3,037 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 78 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 212 knots, which could have contributed to the high touchdown speed.
The touchdown point was 439 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed of 197 knots was also too fast, and the touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute was only fair. On the positive side, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and winds of 6 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the high touchdown speed.
The total landing distance was 1,734 meters, which is 57% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown speed. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the aircraft could potentially achieve a more optimal landing performance.
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