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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 for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,989 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,140 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
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The flight began with the aircraft, a Beechcraft V35B, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 1,285 feet, which accounted for 18% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was 68 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 58°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft entered a left-hand pattern from runway 29, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 31 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 22 seconds, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and involved an angle of 70.4° to the runway. The downwind leg itself took 48 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg turn, which followed, covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and involved an angle of 61.6° to the runway. The base leg itself took 54 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The final turn, which brought the aircraft onto the final approach, was completed in 41 seconds and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final approach was made to runway 29 from the southeast, with a heading of 301.0° and an altitude of 147 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point located 1,691 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 57 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -78 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 31 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 349°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 4,571 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 31 feet.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes. The aircraft used 7 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft V35B aircraft successfully landed at KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.5%. The final approach to runway 29 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 301.0° at 1 nautical mile and 147 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 68 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown point was located 1,691 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but not excessively so. The touchdown speed of 57 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -78 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a minor error in navigation. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a similar reason.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 57°F and winds of 8 knots at 349°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, and the headwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the Beechcraft V35B aircraft performed a satisfactory landing at KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport, with some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters. However, the aircraft's touchdown speed and rate were good, and the total landing distance of 4,571 feet was within acceptable limits, covering 65% of the runway.
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