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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 430 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, taking approximately 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 18L, with a takeoff distance of 1,806 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 17 knots, while the headwind was a relatively minor 2 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile east of Aalsmeerderbrug, in the province of Noord-Holland, Netherlands, and continued to an altitude of 33,622 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,620 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started over Salesches, in the Hauts-de-France region of France, and lasted for 121 minutes, covering a distance of 1,278 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 76 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, in Madeira, Portugal. The descent from 33,665 feet to 1,474 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,191 feet in 18 minutes, covered a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the northeast, heading 225.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,292 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 433 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 145 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -413 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 200 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,305 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,519 nautical miles, taking 173 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,058 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to runway 23 was executed with good results, considering the local weather conditions. The temperature was 24°C, and the wind was blowing at 8 knots from 200°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained a stable approach, and the threshold height was good.
However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, reaching 151 knots. This may indicate that the aircraft was slightly overpowered or that the pilots were taking a more cautious approach. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 433 meters, which is within the acceptable range for a runway of 2,483 meters in length.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 145 knots, which is considered fast. This may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -413 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance was 1,305 meters, which accounts for 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the approach and touchdown phases. The runway rollout alignment was very good, showing that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft scored well in terms of distance and alignment. However, the high touchdown speed and hard touchdown rate may require some adjustments to the approach and landing technique to improve the overall performance.
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