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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 975 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 975 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 358 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 27 at LKTB Brno-Tuřany Airport. The takeoff distance was 316 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 210°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of LKTB Brno-Tuřany Airport. The climb started from an altitude of 1,739 feet above sea level and reached a height of 7,226 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,487 feet in just 5 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 11 nautical miles during this climb phase.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Ricky in the Czech Republic. This phase lasted for 143 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 315 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 1 mile south east of Bad Endbach in Germany. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 6,962 feet above sea level to 4,921 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,040 feet in 7 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 15 nautical miles during this descent phase.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of Driedorf in Germany. This phase lasted for just 4 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began overhead Girkenroth in Germany. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,398 feet above sea level to 1,566 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,832 feet in 7 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 17 nautical miles during this descent phase.
The final approach to runway 24 at EDRK Koblenz-Winningen Airfield was made from the north east, with a heading of 237.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 890 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 356 meters. The touchdown speed was 50 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -237 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 153°. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 471 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 374 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 176 minutes. The aircraft used 431 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at EDRK Koblenz-Winningen Airfield, with a score of 88.7%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 237.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 890 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 975 meters.
The threshold height at 64 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 67 knots was a little below the target, suggesting that the aircraft was slightly slower than desired at the point of touchdown. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 356 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 50 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -237 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a moderate rate of descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or other factors.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 153°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 471 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 88.7% reflecting the aircraft's good performance in terms of touchdown distance, speed, and rollout alignment.
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