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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 1,739 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,739 m of the 3,299 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 974 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 A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Helsinki Vantaa Airport, taking 7 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 33, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 146 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 23 knots coming from a direction of 299°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to a height of 36,450 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 112 nautical miles and took 18 minutes to complete, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 35,258 feet. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 33 minutes and covered a distance of 245 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles south east of Bodafors in Sweden. This descent took the aircraft down from a height of 36,734 feet to 11,565 feet, a decrease of 25,169 feet, in just 14 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting 58 minutes and covering a distance of just 3 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 1 mile north of Jonstorp in Sweden, with the aircraft descending from a height of 10,690 feet to 1,312 feet in just 9 minutes and covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, flying from the north east and heading 221.0° at a height of 1,286 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 22L, which was 3,299 meters long, with the threshold height being slightly above the target height. The touchdown speed was good at 130 knots, and the touchdown point was 551 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was also good at 118 knots, but the touchdown rate was heavy at -642 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots coming from a direction of 190°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,651 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 499 nautical miles, took 91 minutes to complete, and used 3,134 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 221.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 551 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. However, the touchdown speed of 118 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -642 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 190°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the aircraft's alignment with the runway was perfect.
The total landing distance of 1,651 meters was 50% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to come to a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the Airbus A319 aircraft landed safely and efficiently on runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport.
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