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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,799 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,799 m of the 3,377 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 784 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 05R at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (RCTP) in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 05R, the aircraft used 1,435 m of runway (43 % of the available length) and lifted off at 163 kt. Ambient conditions were 30 °C with a wind from 290° at 10 kt, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 10 kt head-wind.
The initial climb began 1 mile east of RCTP, climbing from 1,018 ft asl to 28,676 ft asl - a gain of 27,658 ft - in 32 minutes while covering 226 nm.
A short level cruise commenced at latitude 26.5919949, longitude 125.067535 and lasted 3 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 27 nm.
A second climb segment started 69 nm west of Kumejima Airport (ROKJ), ascending from 29,517 ft asl to 36,997 ft asl - an increase of 7,480 ft - in 17 minutes and traversing 140 nm.
The following cruise phase began 57 nm west of Tokunoshima Airport (RJKN) and continued for 140 minutes, covering 1,247 nm.
A third climb was initiated at latitude 39.4876177, longitude 148.4381011, raising the aircraft from 37,549 ft asl to 38,000 ft asl - a gain of 451 ft - in 2 minutes over 13 nm.
A brief cruise segment started at latitude 39.6649297, longitude 148.6636832, lasting 3 minutes and encompassing 28 nm.
The fourth climb began at latitude 40.0174712, longitude 149.117482, climbing from 38,000 ft asl to 38,751 ft asl - an increase of 751 ft - in 2 minutes while covering 13 nm.
A long cruise segment followed from latitude 40.1913055, longitude 149.3438624, lasting 301 minutes and extending 2,606 nm.
The fifth climb started at latitude 48.0251433, longitude -150.1728724, raising the aircraft from 38,999 ft asl to 40,879 ft asl - a gain of 1,881 ft - in 3 minutes and covering 27 nm.
Subsequent cruise operations began at latitude 47.8773768, longitude -149.4983482, lasting 185 minutes and spanning 1,510 nm.
Descent commenced 5 nm south of Blackwell Land Company Airport (36CN), descending from 40,998 ft asl to 4,001 ft asl - a loss of 36,997 ft - in 23 minutes while covering 139 nm.
A short level cruise followed 1 nm southwest of Monterey Park, lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The next descent segment began 1 nm east of Bell Gardens, dropping from 3,977 ft asl to 1,390 ft asl - a decrease of 2,587 ft - in 3 minutes over 9 nm.
For the final approach to runway 25L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), the aircraft approached from the east on a heading of 263.0°, at 4 nm and 1,252 ft agl.
Landing on runway 25L was achieved with a threshold speed of 136 kt; touchdown occurred 372 m beyond the touchdown zone at 128 kt and a vertical speed of minus 72 fpm. Weather at the time was 27 °C with a wind from 261° at 5 kt, no cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.
The total landing roll measured 1,722 m, representing 51 % of the runway length, and rollout alignment was recorded as perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 6,005 nm, lasted 727 minutes, and consumed 69,113 kg of fuel.
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