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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 6,698 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,698 ft of the 9,013 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 4,518 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01L at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The takeoff distance was 5,421 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb from an altitude of 3,194 feet above sea level to 33,426 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,232 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute climb continued until the aircraft reached a point 10 miles east of L06 Furnace Creek Death Valley National Park in California, where it began its level cruise. This phase of the flight lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 134 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent from an altitude of 34,011 feet above sea level to 9,178 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,833 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The enroute descent continued until the aircraft reached a point 7 miles southwest of Wadsworth, Nevada, where it began another level cruise phase. This phase of the flight lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from an altitude of 7,790 feet above sea level to 5,757 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,032 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17R at Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) was made from the north, heading 180.0° at an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 17R, which had a length of 9,013 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 127 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -267 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 151°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,442 feet, which was 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 333 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. The aircraft used 7,858 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport, with a score of 86.6%. The final approach to runway 17R was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the landing, but the touchdown speed was within acceptable limits.
The threshold height at 65 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 148 knots. Despite these minor deviations, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 151°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance was 6,442 feet, which accounted for 71% of the available runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 86.6%. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the crew's skills were demonstrated in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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