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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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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 2,291 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,291 m of the 3,411 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 950 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a 30-minute taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The Boeing 777-300 then took off from runway 33L at RKSI Incheon International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,029 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 179 knots.
As the flight departed, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 329°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile north of RKSI Incheon International Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,030 feet above sea level to 33,295 feet, an increase of 32,265 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The flight then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile, starting 12 miles southeast of Boryeong. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another climb phase, ascending from 33,309 feet to 36,410 feet in 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The flight then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 95 minutes and covering 758 nautical miles, starting 11 miles northwest of Jeongeup.
The flight continued with another climb phase, ascending from 36,397 feet to 37,958 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles, starting 16 miles southeast of Hualien City. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 51 minutes and covering 423 nautical miles, starting 22 miles southeast of RCHA Hualian Airport.
As the flight approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 7 miles east of Atok, where the aircraft descended from 38,647 feet to 3,085 feet in 23 minutes, covering 117 nautical miles. The flight then entered a short level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, starting 4 miles east of Antipolo.
The final approach to runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 240.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,307 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 536 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -285 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 2,213 meters, accounting for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,439 nautical miles, taking 214 minutes, and the aircraft used 27,013 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport, with a final approach score of 83.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 240.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 3,411 meters. The threshold height at 85 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when reaching the threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 152 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was maintaining a steady speed during the approach.
The touchdown point was located 536 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and land smoothly. However, the touchdown rate of -285 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation during the landing.
Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was negligible.
The total landing distance of 2,213 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and come to a stop smoothly after landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues that need to be addressed to improve the aircraft's performance.
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