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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,989 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,989 m of the 3,075 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,255 m past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,341 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Chelmsley Wood in Solihull, England. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 77 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,364 feet above sea level to 28,965 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,601 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Feltham in Greater London, England. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Sandwich in Kent, England. The descent took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 28,858 feet above sea level to 13,896 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,963 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Zwevezele in Flanders, Belgium. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Bottelare in Flanders, Belgium. The descent took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 13,885 feet above sea level to 1,967 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,918 feet.
The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Baal in Flanders, Belgium. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport, approaching from the northeast at a heading of 245.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 839 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was within the target range. The touchdown rate was also good at -169 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 12.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 329 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,908 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 11.5 meters. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 291 nautical miles, and the flight used 3,021 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Brussels Airport (EBBR) on runway 25R, achieving an overall score of 83.6%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a threshold height above the target at 66 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 148 knots. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 127 knots, which was also within the desired range. The touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered good.
Despite the satisfactory touchdown, there were some minor issues with the landing. The touchdown point was 839 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from 329°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,908 meters was 62% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was slightly off by 11.5 meters. This minor deviation may have been a result of the initial misalignment during touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some minor issues that could be addressed in future training or operations.
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