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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 552 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a C400 Corvalis, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KVGT North Las Vegas Metropolitan International Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 12R, and the takeoff distance was 799 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Las Vegas, where the aircraft ascended from 2,966 feet above sea level to 3,170 feet above sea level, an increase of 204 feet in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile west of Las Vegas. The enroute descent started 2 miles south east of KLSV Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas, where the aircraft descended from 3,415 feet above sea level to 1,470 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,945 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it began its descent from 25 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 25 feet in 9 seconds. The touchdown took place 2 miles north east of RB18 Lake Las Vegas, with a touchdown speed of 78 knots and a touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 397 meters, which was considered good.
The landing rollout took place 2 miles north east of RB18 Lake Las Vegas, where the aircraft maintained an altitude of 1,427 feet above sea level. The distance covered during the rollout was 739 meters. The total flight distance was 21 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 11 minutes. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Cessna 400 Corvalis, successfully landed at Lake Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a score of 65.8%. The approach to touchdown began 2 miles northeast of Runway 18, with the aircraft descending from 25 feet above ground level (agl) to 0 ft agl. This descent of 25 feet took place over a period of 9 seconds, indicating a relatively steep rate of descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 78 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 397 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 39 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to successfully land the aircraft.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft's landing rollout took place over a distance of 739 meters, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 1,427 feet above sea level (asl). This rollout distance was considered satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the landing process. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated a good level of skill and control, resulting in a score of 65.8%.
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