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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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 372 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 29R at Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP) in New Delhi, India. The takeoff distance was 1,039 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 182 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 0 knots. The enroute climb started 3 miles west of the airport and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,752 feet above sea level to 37,122 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,370 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles northwest of Rajgarh, India, and lasted for 230 minutes, covering a distance of 1,361 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 79 miles southeast of Neftcala, Azerbaijan, and descended from 38,142 feet above sea level to 1,277 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,865 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17 at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (UBBB) was made from the north, heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17 was successful, with a runway length of 3,284 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was 369 meters, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -192 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 200 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,436 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,574 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 279 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 31,876 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 17 was executed from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown distance of 369 meters was also good, suggesting that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft's altitude and speed throughout the approach.
However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown speed, which was recorded at 136 knots. This was considered a little fast, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The touchdown rate of -192 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and had maintained control of the aircraft's altitude.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward for the pilots.
The total landing distance of 1,436 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and altitude throughout the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 777-300 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport was a successful one, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of proficiency in their approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's performance was impressive, and the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control.
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