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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,034 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 242 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 05 at LFST Strasbourg Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,075 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 19 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Holtzheim in Grand Est, France, and climbing from 1,523 feet above sea level to 25,960 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,437 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Varize in Grand Est, France, and lasting 5 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, starting 4 miles north of Belleville-et-Chatillon-sur-Bar in Grand Est, France, and climbing from 26,628 feet above sea level to 31,180 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,552 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile north-east of Cauroy-les-Hermonville in Grand Est, France, and lasting 36 minutes, covering a distance of 642 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent phase, starting 2 miles north of Coles in Galicia, Spain, and descending from 31,250 feet above sea level to 1,477 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,773 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 349.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 35, which had a length of 3,034 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 110 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 241 meters, and the touchdown speed was 104 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -252 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 329 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 715 meters, which was 24% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 895 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes. The aircraft used 5,495 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The final approach to runway 35 was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 104 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 241 meters was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -252 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a headwind of 12 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at 4 knots, which likely contributed to the perfect runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment. The runway length of 3,034 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 715 meters, which accounted for only 24% of the available runway.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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