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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 347 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport (EHEH), with a takeoff distance of 1,479 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was also 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Oerle, a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,110 feet above sea level to 10,541 feet, an increase of 9,431 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 1 mile southwest of Leende, another town in the province of Noord-Brabant. The aircraft descended from 10,710 feet to 1,345 feet, a decrease of 9,365 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport was made from the northeast, heading 215.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level, and at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 346 meters, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -397 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions during landing were 7°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 160 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used 1,020 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Eindhoven Airport, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 21, which has a length of 2,512 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 346 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -397 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 160°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,227 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a safe stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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