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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 5,835 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,835 ft of the 11,778 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,857 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A330-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at LGRP Diagoras Airport, covering 1 nm in 7 minutes.
During the take-off roll on runway 24 the aircraft accelerated through 5,534 ft, which is 51 % of the available runway length, and lifted off at 165 kt. Ambient conditions were 87 °F with a wind of 4 kt from 229°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind.
The initial climb commenced approximately 1 mile south-west of LGRP, climbing from 1,056 ft asl to 35,952 ft asl - a gain of 34,895 ft - over 25 minutes while covering 167 nm.
Level cruise began 21 miles south-west of LG56 Olimpoi Aerodrome, lasting 100 minutes and extending for 747 nm.
A second climb segment started 4 miles east of Francova Lhota, raising the aircraft from 36,365 ft asl to 40,002 ft asl, an increase of 3,637 ft achieved in 6 minutes over a distance of 48 nm.
The subsequent cruise phase originated overhead Hlavnice, continued for 70 minutes and spanned 530 nm.
Descent began overhead Stenungsund, with the aircraft descending from 40,005 ft asl to 1,858 ft asl - a loss of 38,147 ft - in 23 minutes while covering 127 nm.
On final approach the aircraft was aligned with runway 01L at ENGM Oslo Airport, approaching from the south on a heading of 13.0°, at 4 nm and 1,180 ft agl.
Landing on runway 01L, which is 11,778 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed of 149 kt. Touchdown was recorded 511 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 143 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 185 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 48 °F and calm winds (0 kt from 359°, zero cross-wind and head-wind).
The total landing roll measured 5,589 ft, representing 47 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, covering 1 nm in 7 minutes.
In total the flight covered 1,629 nm, required 241 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 46,412 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A330-900 executed a final approach to runway 01L at ENGM Oslo Airport from the south on a heading of 13.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,180 ft agl, with the approach assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate and gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 149 kt.
Touchdown occurred 511 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 143 kt, noted as a little fast, and a touchdown rate of minus 185 fpm; runway alignment at touchdown was perfect, the runway length is 11,778 ft and the total landing distance was 5,589 ft, representing 47 % of the runway. Local weather was temperature 48 °F, wind 0 kt at 359 °, with crosswind 0 kt and headwind 0 kt.
The rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine an already strong performance, aim to place the main gear touchdown nearer to the designated zone and reduce the touchdown speed slightly to bring it fully within the target range. Maintaining these adjustments will help preserve the high score while enhancing safety margins.
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