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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,725 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,725 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 609 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777F taxied from the parking area to runway 03R at LGAV Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 03R, achieving a takeoff distance of 1,079 m 29 % of runway and lifting off at 174 kt; ambient temperature was 32 °C with wind 3 kt from 090°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile north-east of LGAV, ascending from 1,186 ft asl to 31,974 ft asl-a gain of 30,788 ft-in 13 minutes while covering 86 nm.
Cruise started 1 mile north-west of Isthmia (Peloponnese, Greece) and continued for 675 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 881 nm.
Descent was initiated 1 mile south-east of Weissenburg in Bayern, dropping from 31,995 ft asl to 1,529 ft asl-a loss of 30,466 ft-in 22 minutes and traversing 126 nm.
The final approach to runway 25C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 249.0° at 4 nm and 1,173 ft agl; local weather reported a temperature of 18 °C, wind 3 kt from 267°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
Landing on runway 25C, which is 3,992 m long, occurred with a good threshold height and a threshold speed slightly above target at 151 kt; touchdown was 208 m beyond the touchdown zone, the speed at touchdown was 146 kt (good), the vertical speed was minus 212 fpm (fair), and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance measured 1,659 m, representing 42 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
After rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,101nm, took 155, and consumed 21,014 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777F approached runway 25C at EDDF Frankfurt from the east on a final approach heading 249.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,173 ft agl, with a score of 96.9 %. Local weather reported a temperature of 18 °C, wind 3 kt from 267 °, a crosswind component of 1 kt and a head-wind component of 3 kt.
At threshold the height was good and the aircraft established a threshold speed of 151 kt, which was slightly above the target.
Touchdown occurred 208 m beyond the designated touchdown zone; the aircraft’s speed at touchdown was 146 kt and was judged good, while the vertical rate was fair at minus 212 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good and the total landing distance measured 1,659 m, representing 42 % of the 3,992 m runway.
Rollout alignment on the runway was very good.
To tighten performance, reduce the threshold speed to meet the target and aim to touch down within the touchdown zone, which will further optimise landing distance and consistency.
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