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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 259 m touchdown sits inside 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 18L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 785 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Aalsmeerderbrug in the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. The climb took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 87 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,000 feet above sea level to 30,450 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of Meiderich in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 216 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles northeast of Munsingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The descent took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 31,003 feet to 2,941 feet.
The final approach to runway 08 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 80.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,026 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 1,891 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 148 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 262 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 145 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -275 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 171 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,124 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 420 nautical miles, and the flight took 45 minutes. The aircraft used 3,311 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) with a score of 99.4%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 80.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,026 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a smooth landing on runway 08, which has a length of 1,891 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct point on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 147 kt, coming in at 148 kt. This minor deviation from the target speed did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing.
The touchdown distance of 262 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 145 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the aircraft may have been able to slow down further before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -275 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown relatively smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned perfectly with the runway centerline at touchdown. This is an important factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 2 kt from 171°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 kt and a headwind component of 0 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,124 meters was 59% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a straight course after touchdown and during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score of 99.4% and minimal deviations from the target parameters.
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