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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,723 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,723 m of the 2,806 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 85 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EVRA Riga International Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 36, and the takeoff distance was 1,228 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 280 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from Riga, the enroute climb started 1 mile east of Pinki, a location in Babites Novads, Latvia. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,095 feet above sea level to 20,786 feet, an increase of 19,691 feet, in 7 minutes and covered a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles west of EVAH Langaci-Limbaži Airfield in Limbazu novads, Latvia, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Sauga, a location in Paernumaa, Estonia. The descent took place from an altitude of 20,587 feet to 1,360 feet, a decrease of 19,227 feet, in 15 minutes and covered a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport took place from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,216 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26 took place on a runway with a length of 2,806 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 83 meters, and the touchdown speed was 144 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -141 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots at 280 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 18 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,639 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 161 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 1,643 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,216 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 26, which has a length of 2,806 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 146 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 83 meters, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 144 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate was smooth, however, at -141 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters. This may have been due to the aircraft's drift or the pilot's decision to touch down slightly off-center. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's direction was stable and controlled after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's higher touchdown speed. The total landing distance was 1,639 meters, which is 58% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft landed safely and efficiently.
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