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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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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 2,330 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,330 m of the 3,138 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,068 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 09 at LFBZ Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,271 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 80°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north of Bassussarry, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The climb took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,097 feet above sea level to 35,812 feet, an increase of 34,715 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 123 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 16 minutes and covered 114 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Grisolles in the Occitanie region of France.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time 1 mile south of Grandrieu in the Occitanie region. The climb took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 36,059 feet to 36,705 feet, an increase of 646 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles, as it flew 2 miles south of Saint-Martin-de-Fugères in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time overhead Fay-sur-Lignon in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. The climb took 5 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 37,159 feet to 42,051 feet, an increase of 4,892 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 14 minutes and covered 94 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Mottier in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from overhead Beaurepaire in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. The descent took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 41,741 feet to 38,256 feet, a decrease of 3,485 feet. The distance covered during this descent was 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 14 minutes and covered 94 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Mottier in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles west of Rossiniere in the Canton de Vaud region of Switzerland. The descent took 22 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 38,092 feet to 2,757 feet, a decrease of 35,334 feet. The distance covered during this descent was 87 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport, flying from the northwest at a heading of 137.0° and at a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 3,138 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was 657 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -94 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions were characterized by a
The Airbus A320 has successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 14, achieving an overall score of 87.4%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,338 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to the runway was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down 657 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly above the target, the touchdown rate of -94 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 50°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The threshold height at 62 feet agl was above the target, while the threshold speed of 148 knots was significantly above the target, indicating a high level of pilot proficiency.
The total landing distance of 2,256 meters was 72% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, with the pilots demonstrating excellent skills and judgment. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and threshold speed.
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