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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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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 2,027 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,027 m of the 2,548 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,363 m 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 25 at USRR Surgut Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,045 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 209 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. With these conditions in mind, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of USRR Surgut Airport. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,243 feet above sea level to 35,510 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,267 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 44 miles south of Khanty-Mansiysk. This phase lasted for 90 minutes and covered a distance of 626 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles northeast of Yermekeyevo. The descent took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,572 feet above sea level to 1,608 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,964 feet.
The final approach to runway 23 at UWWW Kurumoch International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 241.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,165 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 2,548 meters. The threshold height at 133 feet above ground level was excessively over target, but the threshold speed was good at 144 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 131 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -274 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 280 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,907 meters, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 893 nautical miles and took 148 minutes. The aircraft used 6,039 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at UWWW Kurumoch International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 241.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,165 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 2,548 meters.
The threshold height at 133 feet agl was significantly higher than the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. However, the threshold speed of 144 knots was within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown point was located more than 50% of the available runway, which may indicate that the pilot was attempting to extend the landing distance or was not able to arrest the aircraft's descent as quickly as desired.
The touchdown speed of 131 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -274 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a slight crosswind component.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C, a wind speed of 7 knots at 280°, and a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 6 knots. The total landing distance of 1,907 meters was 75% of the available runway, which is relatively long but not excessively so.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and align it with the centerline of the runway after touchdown. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and controlled touchdown, and the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's descent and rollout effectively.
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