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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 8,093 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 8,093 ft of the 8,654 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,123 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was a remarkable journey that took the Concorde from Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a distance of 3 nautical miles that took 10 minutes to cover.
As the Concorde took off from runway 16L, it reached a liftoff speed of 210 knots, covering 11,377 feet of the runway in the process. The local weather conditions at the time were quite warm, with a temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 220 degrees.
The Concorde then began its enroute climb, which started just east of the airport and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 59,624 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 528 nautical miles and took 45 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The Concorde continued its journey, entering another climb phase over the French town of Ansac-sur-Vienne. This climb took the aircraft up to an altitude of 61,460 feet and covered a distance of 63 nautical miles in just 3 minutes. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 56 minutes and covered a distance of 1,042 nautical miles.
As the Concorde continued its journey, it entered a series of descent and climb phases, each taking the aircraft to different altitudes and covering various distances. These phases included a descent from 60,411 feet to 57,833 feet, a climb from 50,267 feet to 50,930 feet, and a descent from 55,021 feet to 52,398 feet.
The Concorde then entered a final climb phase, which took the aircraft up to an altitude of 61,169 feet and covered a distance of 324 nautical miles in just 5 minutes. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 124 nautical miles.
As the Concorde approached its destination, it entered a descent phase, which took the aircraft down to an altitude of 2,568 feet. This descent covered a distance of 288 nautical miles and took 23 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The Concorde then began its final approach to runway 04L at John F. Kennedy International Airport, descending from an altitude of 2,781 feet to 1,335 feet in just 2 minutes. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 168 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -191 feet per minute.
The Concorde's total landing distance was 7,883 feet, which was 91% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the Concorde's journey from Rome to New York was a remarkable feat of aviation, covering a total distance of 3,664 nautical miles and using 170,290 pounds of fuel in the process.
The Concorde's landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 04L was a notable event, with a score of 81.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 30.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as the aircraft maintained a steady heading and altitude throughout the descent.
Upon reaching the runway, the Concorde touched down at a speed of 168 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed of 179 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was within acceptable limits, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 1,813 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which was a relatively long distance but still within the runway's length of 8,654 feet.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 120°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 12 knots, but no headwind component. The Concorde's pilots successfully managed the crosswind, maintaining a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 7,883 feet was 91% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively long rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the Concorde's landing at KJFK was a successful event, with a high degree of precision and control.
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