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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 1,950 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,950 m of the 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 523 m past the threshold — beyond 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,498 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots coming from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south west of Langenhorn, Germany. The climb took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 178 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,065 feet above sea level to 36,958 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,892 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Schonborn, Germany. This phase lasted for 31 minutes and covered a distance of 259 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles south of LZNT Čab Airstrip Nitra, Slovakia. The descent took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 80 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 37,578 feet above sea level to 1,546 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,032 feet.
The final approach to runway 31R at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 315.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,083 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at 0 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 31R, which has a length of 3,701 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 151 knots.
The touchdown point was 110 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was good at -178 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 29°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots coming from a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 19 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,872 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 531 nautical miles, and the flight took 88 minutes. The aircraft used 4,919 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, with a score of 95.5%. The final approach to runway 31R was initiated from the south east, heading 315.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,083 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,701 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed, reaching 139 knots. This may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The touchdown point was located 110 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 139 knots was also reported as fast, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly above the optimal touchdown speed. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -178 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly and smoothly after touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal alignment. However, the runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 19 knots, which may have had some impact on the landing. However, the aircraft was able to successfully navigate these conditions and land safely.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 95.5%. While there were some minor deviations from the optimal approach and touchdown speeds, the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path after touchdown, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
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