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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 2,751 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,751 m of the 3,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 996 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
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The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 1,795 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 349 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles northeast of the airport, rising from an altitude of 3,522 feet above sea level to 26,061 feet above sea level in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 15 miles northwest of Caraguatatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles southwest of SILI Ilha dos Porcos Grandes Airport Angra Dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The descent from 26,140 feet above sea level to 1,315 feet above sea level took 16 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 126.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with the touchdown point being 547 meters beyond the touchdown zone. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 2,637 meters, which accounted for 86% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.3 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 186 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 2,284 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 15 from the north-west was executed at a heading of 126.0°, with the aircraft at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was completed on the designated runway, which has a length of 3,053 meters.
However, there were several areas where the landing could be improved. The threshold height at 83 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired when it reached the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed of 153 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been traveling too fast when it reached the runway.
The touchdown point was 547 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute was only fair. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 29°C and winds of 8 knots at 350°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 6 knots, which is relatively minimal. Despite these favorable weather conditions, the landing was not executed perfectly.
The total landing distance was 2,637 meters, which is 86% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have taken some time to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.3 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
Overall, while the Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, there were several areas where the landing could be improved. The aircraft's speed and altitude at the threshold, touchdown point, and touchdown speed were all slightly off-target, and the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment were misaligned. However, the local weather conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the challenges experienced during the landing.
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