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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: 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 1,665 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,665 m of the 3,038 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,002 m past the threshold — beyond 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 03L at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The takeoff distance was 2,667 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 169 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of the airport and rising from an altitude of 6,521 feet above sea level to 9,277 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,756 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 4 miles south of the Fly Inn Estate Tembisa and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 10,257 feet above sea level to 36,451 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,194 feet in 23 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 169 nautical miles and took the aircraft over the border into Eswatini.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 4 miles northwest of Tshaneni, Eswatini, and lasted for 172 minutes, covering a distance of 1,331 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile west of Le Port, Réunion, and descending from 36,486 feet above sea level to 1,659 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,827 feet in 27 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 117.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,506 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 14, which had a length of 3,038 meters. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was 589 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -341 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 219 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,588 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,660 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 238 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,277 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at FIMP Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.3%. The final approach to runway 14 was initiated from the north-west, with a heading of 117.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,506 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a threshold height above the target at 60 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 148 knots. The touchdown point was located 589 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown rate of -341 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 219°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 1,588 meters was 52% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was satisfactory, with some minor deviations that can be addressed during future landings.
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