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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 full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 454 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 05 at ZYHB Harbin Taiping International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,405 meters, which is 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -17 °C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 90°.
As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of ZYHB Harbin Taiping International Airport. The climb was from 1,479 feet above sea level to 9,906 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,427 feet in 5 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 12 miles west of Shuangcheng, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 26 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 27 miles east of Songyuan. The climb was from 9,939 feet above sea level to 32,081 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,142 feet in 16 minutes, covering 90 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 50 miles north of Zhengjiatun, which lasted 227 minutes and covered 1,542 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 12 miles east of ZGBH Beihai Fucheng Airport. The descent was from 34,933 feet above sea level to 1,293 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,639 feet in 21 minutes, covering 103 nautical miles. The final approach to landing was made at Haikou Meilan International Airport, with the aircraft descending from 1,236 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level in 6 seconds.
The aircraft touched down at Haikou Meilan International Airport with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, a good touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute, and a touchdown distance of 454 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 °C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 60°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots.
Following the landing, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it covered a distance of 1,047 meters and reached an altitude of 45 feet above sea level. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,785 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 291 minutes. The aircraft used 12,492 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Haikou Meilan International Airport, achieving a high score of 64.8%. The final approach to landing was executed from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 1,236 feet above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a mere 6 seconds, demonstrating a precise and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 130 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate, measured in feet per minute (fpm), was also good at -194 fpm. Furthermore, the touchdown distance of 454 meters was deemed satisfactory. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 8 knots at 60 degrees.
The landing rollout at Haikou Meilan International Airport was also executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining an altitude of 45 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 1,047 meters, which was a satisfactory outcome. Overall, the landing was considered good, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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