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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 1,742 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,742 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 546 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LTFM İstanbul Airport, a process that took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 18, with the aircraft taking off after covering 45% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,358 meters, and the liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 187 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead LTFM İstanbul Airport Arnavutköy, with the aircraft ascending from 1,363 feet above sea level to 31,960 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,597 feet in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles north of Kofcaz, Turkey. This phase lasted for 129 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 913 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began overhead Scionzier, France, with the aircraft descending from 31,752 feet above sea level to 7,034 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,718 feet in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Contamine-Sarzin, France, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final descent phase started overhead Chene-en-Semine, France, with the aircraft descending from 6,629 feet above sea level to 2,694 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,935 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 04 from the southwest, heading 45.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 04, which had a length of 3,570 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 157 knots.
The touchdown point was 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 146 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -262 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 50 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,666 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,053 nautical miles, took 188 minutes, and used 8,448 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 04, which has a length of 3,570 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 157 knots. However, the touchdown point was 135 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 146 knots was slightly faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -262 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 50°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,666 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, there were some minor deviations from the desired landing parameters, such as the touchdown point and speed. Nevertheless, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely within a reasonable distance.
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