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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,870 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,870 m of the 2,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 826 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 04 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 04, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,436 m, representing 67 % of the runway, and achieved a liftoff speed of 153 kt. Ambient conditions were 28 °C with a wind of 14 kt from 50°, a 4 kt crosswind component and a 13 kt headwind.
Climb commenced overhead College Point, New York, with the airplane ascending from 974 ft asl to 33,594 ft asl, an increase of 32,620 ft in 22 minutes while covering 132 nm.
Level cruise began 3 miles east of Airville, Pennsylvania, and persisted for 60 minutes, during which the flight covered 423 nm.
Descent was initiated 3 miles west of SC75 Oolenoy Valley Airport, Pickens, South Carolina, with the aircraft descending from 33,724 ft asl to 2,262 ft asl, a loss of 31,462 ft in 22 minutes and a distance of 115 nm.
The final approach to runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,234 ft agl.
Landing on runway 26R, which is 2,739 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 73 ft agl and a threshold speed of 145 kt. The touchdown point was 405 m beyond the touchdown zone, the speed at touchdown was 132 kt, and the vertical speed was -229 fpm. The touchdown position was offset by 7.0 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 32 °C with a wind of 13 kt from 300°, a 7 kt crosswind and a 12 kt headwind.
The total landing distance recorded was 1,785 m, representing 65 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 678 nm, took 115 (units as provided), and consumed 5,213 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 26R at KATL was flown from the east on a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,234 ft agl, with temperature 32 °C, wind 13 kt from 300°, a 12 kt headwind component and a 7 kt crosswind component.
At the threshold the aircraft was 73 ft agl, which was well above the target height, and the threshold speed of 145 kt was recorded as good.
Touchdown occurred 405 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 132 kt judged good and a vertical rate of minus 229 fpm described as fair; the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 7.0 m from the centreline.
The aircraft used a total landing distance of 1,785 m, representing 65 % of the 2,739 m runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.
To improve the score, reduce the threshold height to meet the target and aim to touch down within the designated zone rather than beyond it, ensuring a more precise aim point and conserving runway length.
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