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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 1,979 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,979 m of the 3,798 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,048 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was a PC-24 Air Ambulance that departed from runway 32R at SKBO El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia. The aircraft took off after a 16-minute taxiing period from the parking to the runway, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The takeoff distance was 696 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 106 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 290°.
After departing from the airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of the airport and climbing from 9,404 feet above sea level to 10,520 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,116 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles, starting 1 mile northeast of Funza, Colombia.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another climb phase, this time starting 1 mile east of Soacha, Colombia, and climbing from 10,962 feet above sea level to 14,824 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,861 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, starting 5 miles west of Chipaque, Colombia.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 2 miles southwest of Chipaque, Colombia, and descending from 15,092 feet above sea level to 11,609 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,483 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north of Chipaque, Colombia.
The final descent phase began 4 miles south of Bogota, Colombia, and the aircraft descended from 11,680 feet above sea level to 8,815 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,865 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 32R at SKBO El Dorado International Airport, heading 306.0° at 2 nautical miles and 443 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 32R, which had a length of 3,798 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 127 knots. The touchdown point was 627 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 103 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -69 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,894 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 47 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 24 minutes. The aircraft used 260 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-24 Air Ambulance successfully landed at SKBO El Dorado International Airport, achieving a score of 79.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 306.0° at 2 nautical miles and 443 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted on runway 32R, which has a length of 3,798 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 627 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center. However, the touchdown speed of 103 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -69 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, but the rollout alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing performance of the aircraft.
One area for improvement noted in the landing was the threshold height, which was above the target at 67 feet agl. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 127 knots. However, these minor deviations did not seem to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance.
Overall, the PC-24 Air Ambulance demonstrated good landing skills, with a touchdown speed and rate that were within acceptable ranges. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the aircraft was able to safely land on the runway and maintain good rollout alignment.
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