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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,778 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,778 m of the 2,700 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 710 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Brussels Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 25R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 150 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,083 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway length, was achieved with a minimal headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Brussels Airport, it began its enroute climb phase, which started overhead Diegem, a town in the Flanders region of Belgium. The climb from 1,125 feet above sea level to 16,998 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,873 feet, was completed in 8 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 16,998 feet for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. The descent phase began 2 miles south of Lappion, a town in the Hauts-de-France region of France, and lasted 15 minutes, with the aircraft descending from 16,567 feet to 1,612 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,955 feet, and covering a distance of 64 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Charles de Gaulle International Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 26L, aligning itself with the runway heading of 265.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 144 knots, and the aircraft touched down 301 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 knots. The touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute was slightly above the optimal rate, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance of 1,704 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length, was achieved with a minimal crosswind of 3 knots. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 163 nautical miles was completed in 39 minutes, with the aircraft using 1,905 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 26L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach profile. The threshold speed of 144 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a speed of 131 kt, which was also within the desired parameters.
The touchdown point was located 301 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -228 fpm was fair, suggesting a slight loss of control during the final stages of the landing. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 330 °, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,704 m was 63% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered good, with a score of 95.3%. The crew's ability to maintain a stable approach and touchdown, despite a slight loss of control during the final stages, was commendable.
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