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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 23 at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,305 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,180 feet above sea level to 29,591 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,411 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles southeast of Drache, France, and lasted for 28 minutes, covering a distance of 485 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles north of Sandstedt, Germany, descending from 29,898 feet above sea level to 10,929 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,969 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Hohenfelde, Germany, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Nutzen, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 10,379 feet above sea level to 4,249 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,130 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Steinfeld, Germany, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Neritz, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 3,909 feet above sea level to 1,322 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,587 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the north-east, heading 230.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 301 meters, a touchdown speed of 109 knots, and a smooth touchdown rate of -149 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 831 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 728 nautical miles, taking 82 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,281 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH) with a score of 99.1%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 116 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 301 meters, and the touchdown speed was 109 knots, which is also considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -149 feet per minute (fpm).
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.3 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 831 meters, which is approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and the pilot maintaining control throughout the rollout phase. The slight deviation in the touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
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