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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 1,334 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,334 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 43 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 27 at EDVK Kassel Airport, with a takeoff distance of 782 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from Kassel Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Calden, Germany. The climb took 19 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles, and resulted in an altitude increase of 37,176 feet from 1,832 feet above sea level to 39,007 feet above sea level.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Bruggen, Germany, and lasted for 12 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile southeast of Waterlandkerkje, The Netherlands, and took 20 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from 39,018 feet above sea level to 1,911 feet above sea level, resulting in a decrease of 37,107 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Canewdon, England, and lasted for 7 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,076 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport was successful, with a runway length of 1,334 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 121 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 39 meters, but the touchdown speed of 120 knots was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -459 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 933 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 352 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used 1,114 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at EGLC London City Airport, achieving a score of 95.9%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,076 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 121 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was slightly faster than expected, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -459 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft remained on course and aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 6 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots, which further contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 933 meters was 70% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's speed and descent rate effectively, resulting in a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft remained aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of Aircraft C750 at EGLC London City Airport was a successful one, with a high score of 95.9%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, the pilot's overall performance was impressive, and the aircraft was brought to a safe and controlled stop on the runway.
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