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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 237 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Vueling, with the aircraft registration EC-MGZ. The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles (nm). The departure roll from runway 10 at GMTT Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport was the starting point of the flight.
The takeoff distance was 1,687 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots (kn), and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 11 knots at 180 degrees, and a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
After takeoff, the enroute climb began 1 mile east of GMTT Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,094 feet above sea level (asl) to 34,856 ft asl, an increase of 33,761 ft in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nm. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Arenas del Rey, Andalusia, Spain, and lasted 34 minutes, covering 262 nm.
The enroute descent started 3 miles north west of Benicassim, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 35,141 ft asl to 27,439 ft asl, a decrease of 7,702 ft in 4 minutes, covering 32 nm. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles south west of Sant Rafel del Maestrat, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, and lasted 4 minutes, covering 30 nm.
The enroute descent started 5 miles north east of El Perello, Catalunya, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 26,668 ft asl to 8,993 ft asl, a decrease of 17,675 ft in 9 minutes, covering 53 nm. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles east of Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Catalunya, Spain, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 10 nm.
The enroute descent started overhead Castellbisbal, Catalunya, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 8,551 ft asl to 2,396 ft asl, a decrease of 6,155 ft in 11 minutes, covering 23 nm. The enroute level cruise started 6 miles south east of Vilassar de Mar, Catalunya, Spain, and lasted 5 minutes, covering 16 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport was made from the north east, heading 246.0 degrees at 4 nm and 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 24R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 239 meters, a touchdown speed of 135 kn, and a touchdown rate of -452 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 12 knots at 330 degrees, and a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,337 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 556 nm, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 3,992 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport on runway 24R. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 95.6%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 135 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 138 knots. The touchdown distance of 239 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate was slightly harder than expected, at -452 feet per minute, which may be a point for improvement in future approaches.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.5 meters, which may be due to factors such as wind or pilot error. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 1 knot, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown position. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing.
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