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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,096 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 460 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at Cape Town International Airport (FACT). The takeoff distance was 850 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 350°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from Cape Town, the enroute climb started 1 mile north of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from 1,178 feet above sea level to 39,215 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,037 feet in 37 minutes, covering 298 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 18 miles southeast of Vosburg Airport (FAVZ) in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa, and lasted for 139 minutes, covering 1,447 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 7 miles southwest of Soavinandriana in the Itasy Region, Madagascar. The descent from 38,916 feet above sea level to 5,483 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,433 feet, took 10 minutes and covered 52 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at Ivato Airport (FMMI) was made from the west, with a heading of 99.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 11 was successful, with a touchdown point 46 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -235 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at Ivato Airport were a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 120°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 955 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,803 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 192 minutes. The aircraft used 9,681 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at FMMI Ivato Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 99.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,313 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a high degree of precision, as evidenced by the perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 121 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 129 knots. The touchdown point was located 46 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe margin. The touchdown rate of -235 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach. The runway length of 3,096 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 955 meters, which represented only 31% of the available runway.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.
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