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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 2,078 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,078 m of the 2,806 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 939 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 10 at Zürich Airport (LSZH), with a takeoff distance of 192 meters, which accounted for 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 0°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 360°. The crosswind was also 1 knot, while the headwind was negligible. The enroute climb began overhead Kloten, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,475 feet above sea level to 36,194 feet, an increase of 33,718 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Neuenstein, a town in the Baden-Wuerttemberg region of Germany. This phase lasted for 98 minutes and covered a distance of 702 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles northwest of Nasva, a town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,422 feet to 1,390 feet, a decrease of 35,032 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (EETN) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90° at an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 2,806 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, while the threshold speed was also well above the target at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 526 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -213 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 360°.
The total landing distance was 2,000 meters, accounting for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 926 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 146 minutes and a fuel consumption of 5,755 kilograms.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 2,806 meters.
However, the threshold height at 70 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed of 145 knots was also above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was traveling faster than necessary when reaching the threshold. These deviations may have contributed to the subsequent landing performance.
The touchdown point was located 526 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing position. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than the target, resulting in a touchdown rate of -213 feet per minute (fpm), which was considered fair. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft was not perfectly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 0°C, a wind speed of 1 knot from 360°, and a crosswind of 1 knot. The headwind was negligible at 0 knots. Despite the favorable weather conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was not ideal.
The total landing distance was 2,000 meters, which accounts for 71% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the overall deviation from the ideal landing parameters.
Overall, while the Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, there were several notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. These deviations may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the aircraft's landing performance.
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