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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 2,860 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,860 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,946 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
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The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in Paris, France. The takeoff distance was 1,111 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 29°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,385 feet above sea level to 22,979 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,593 feet in just 9 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 37 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile west of the town of Hardivillers in France. This cruise phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 14 miles south of the town of Lydd in England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 22,737 feet above sea level to 6,746 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,991 feet in 11 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of the town of Coulsdon in England. This cruise phase lasted for just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started overhead Fairoaks Airport in Woking, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 6,751 feet above sea level to 1,373 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,379 feet in just 6 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90° at an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,591 meters. The threshold height at the time of landing was excessively high, at 113 feet above ground level, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 119 knots, but the touchdown rate was hard at -433 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 15.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 30°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,735 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.3 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 205 nautical miles, and the flight took a total of 62 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,322 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,286 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was excessively far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available length.
The touchdown speed of 119 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and managed the descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -433 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a higher-than-desired deceleration force upon touchdown. This could potentially have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 15.1 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging for the pilot. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.3 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have deviated from the intended path during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 30°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the pilot should have been able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the landing.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement. The pilot should focus on maintaining a more precise touchdown point and reducing the touchdown rate to minimize the stress on the aircraft's components. Additionally, the pilot should strive to maintain a more accurate alignment during the rollout phase to ensure a smoother and more controlled landing.
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