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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,847 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 360 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 32R at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (LFBO) in Toulouse, France. The takeoff distance was 1,301 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 35,627 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 128 nautical miles and took 20 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead the town of Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. This phase of the flight lasted for 94 minutes and covered a distance of 281 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead the town of Haynecourt in Hauts-de-France, France. This descent phase took the aircraft down from an altitude of 35,599 feet to 1,957 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,642 feet in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 129 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn in the Netherlands. This phase of the flight lasted for just 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 36C at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (EHAM) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 3.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 36C was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 140 knots. The touchdown distance was 363 meters, which was within the acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 80 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,383 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 552 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 106 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,215 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 36C was conducted from the south, with a heading of 3.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe distance from the runway surface.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 144 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown distance of 363 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 80°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 7 knots and a headwind component of 2 knots. The pilots successfully managed these wind conditions, ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.2 meters, which may have been due to the pilots' response to the wind conditions. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 1,383 meters was 49% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots executed a well-planned and controlled landing, taking into account the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
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