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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.9 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach that landed joined below the 300 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,727 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,727 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 495 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 departed from ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport's runway 24. The aircraft accelerated down the runway and lifted off the ground at a speed of 152 kt after a short takeoff distance of 80 m, which corresponds to just 2% of the available runway length. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a moderate temperature of 12 °C and light winds blowing at 5 kt from a direction of 350 °, resulting in a slight crosswind of 5 kt and a tailwind of 2 kt.
Following a smooth enroute climb from 2,173 ft to 2,989 ft over the airport, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise. The crew selected the cruise configuration 1 mile northeast of Leudelange, maintaining a stable altitude for 2 minutes and covering a distance of approximately 5 nm. The cruise phase provided a brief respite before the crew initiated a controlled descent from 2,999 ft to 1,710 ft over the town of Mondercange, which took 2 minutes and covered about 3 nm.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it transitioned into a second climb phase from 1,681 ft to 1,645 ft over Dippach. The crew managed to increase the altitude by just 36 ft over a period of 3 minutes while covering a distance of 6 nm.
The final approach to runway 06 at ELLX was initiated from a southwest heading direction, with the crew carefully navigating the aircraft to a point 3 nm away from the threshold and at an altitude of 266 ft above ground level (agl). However, a go-around procedure was invoked at an altitude of 1,199 ft agl to ensure a safe approach.
The Boeing 737-800 landed safely on runway 06 at ELLX, covering a total distance of 1,900 m, which equates to 48% of the available runway length. Although the touchdown was slightly beyond the threshold zone, the landing was characterized by a perfect touchdown rate of 5 fpm. However, it was deemed to be excessively fast at 212 kt, while also having a high threshold speed of 220 kt. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned from the centreline by 13.0 m, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly off by 13.6 m upon completion.
Notably, the local weather conditions remained the same at the time of the landing, with a moderate temperature of 12 °C and light winds blowing at 5 kt from a direction of 350 °, producing a crosswind of 5 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. In conclusion, the total flight distance of 24 nm took approximately 9 minutes to fly, during which the aircraft consumed a total of 478 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 experienced a landing with several areas for improvement. The aircraft initiated its final approach to runway 06 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport from the southwest, aligning with a heading of 319.0°, and descended to an altitude of 266 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. While the aircraft touched down on the runway successfully, there were several performance issues that were noted during the landing.
One of the major concerns was the threshold speed, which exceeded 220 knots (kts). This is excessively high and suggests that the pilot may have been rushing to touch down. Additionally, the touchdown point was 336 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates that the aircraft touched down at a position farther down the runway than intended. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 212 kts was also excessively fast, which can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft's landing gear and potentially lead to reduced runway life.
Another issue that was observed was the landing distance, which was 1,900 meters. This accounts for 48% of the available runway length, leaving a relatively short remaining distance for stopping the aircraft. The touchdown rate, however, was perfect at 5 feet per minute, indicating a well-controlled landing in this regard.
Weather conditions during the landing were generally calm, with a temperature of 12°C, a wind speed of 5 kts from 350°, and a crosswind and headwind of 5 and 2 kts, respectively. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilot was still unable to achieve a perfect landing.
The aircraft's runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline, which is a minor issue but still requires attention from the pilot. This deviation from the centerline can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft's tires and potentially lead to reduced runway life.
Overall, this landing was not perfect, and there are several areas for improvement that the pilot should address in order to achieve a safer and more controlled landing.
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