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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 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 1,612 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,612 m of the 2,709 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,104 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 27 at ENVA Trondheim Airport, Værnes. The takeoff distance was 466 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 81 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from 239 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Hell, Trondelag, Norway. The climb from 1,020 feet above sea level to 1,035 feet above sea level, an increase of 16 feet, took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Hell and lasted 9 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 6 miles west of Trolla Bruk, Trondelag, Norway. The climb from 1,108 feet above sea level to 1,768 feet above sea level, an increase of 660 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Selbekken, Trondelag, Norway, and lasted 8 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Uthaug, Trondelag, Norway. The descent from 1,602 feet above sea level to 575 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,027 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 15 at ENOL Ørland Airport was made from the northwest, heading 153.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 536 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which has a length of 2,709 meters. The threshold height at 59 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 101 knots.
The touchdown point was 725 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 61 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -35 feet per minute was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 350 degrees, resulting in no crosswind or headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,569 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 47 nautical miles, and the flight took 29 minutes, using 13 kilograms of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at ENOL Ørland Airport, with a final approach from the north-west. The aircraft was at an altitude of 536 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway when it began its descent. The pilot maintained a heading of 153.0°, which is aligned with the runway, indicating a precise approach.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 725 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. However, the touchdown speed of 61 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -35 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 350°. This meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to affect the aircraft's approach or landing. The total landing distance of 1,569 meters was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the touchdown point was beyond the designated zone.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and smoothly transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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