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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.
Side view — the last 13,420 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 13,420 ft of the 13,490 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 10,454 ft 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 13L at KDAL Dallas Love Field. The takeoff distance was 4,684 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of University Park, Texas. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,518 feet above sea level to 39,887 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,369 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southeast of Olney, Texas. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 63 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles south of Crowell, Texas. The descent took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 39,885 feet above sea level to 5,462 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,424 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles west of Panhandle, Texas. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles northeast of KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 5,426 feet above sea level to 3,785 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,640 feet.
The final approach to runway 22 at KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 223.0 degrees at an altitude of 172 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22, which had a length of 13,490 feet. The threshold height at 107 feet above ground level was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -131 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 49 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 277 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 13,128 feet, which accounted for 97% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 49 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 300 nautical miles, and the flight took 83 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 6,796 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 22 from the north east, heading 223.0°, was initiated at an altitude of 172 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. However, the aircraft's performance during the landing was not optimal.
The threshold height at 107 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft touched down higher than it should have. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 134 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been too aggressive during the approach. The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway, which could have been a result of the high speed and high altitude at touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 137 kt was also fast, which could have contributed to the long touchdown distance. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -131 fpm, indicating that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 49 ft from the centreline, which could have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in aligning the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 15 kt at 277°. The crosswind component was 12 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt. The total landing distance was 13,128 ft, which was 97% of the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 49 ft from the centreline, which could have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in aligning the aircraft with the runway after touchdown.
Overall, while the aircraft landed safely, the landing was not without its issues, and the pilot could have done a better job in terms of speed management, altitude control, and runway alignment.
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