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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,110 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,015 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Keflavik International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 19, with a takeoff distance of 2,068 meters, which was 68% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 2°C, with no wind at all. The aircraft then took off and began its enroute climb, starting 4 miles south of the airport and reaching an altitude of 34,907 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant one, increasing the altitude by 33,634 feet in just 23 minutes, while covering a distance of 151 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 72 minutes and covered a distance of 539 nautical miles. The aircraft was flying at a specific location, with a latitude of 61.9187813 and a longitude of -19.1419659.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles north of Carrick, Ireland. The descent was a steep one, decreasing the altitude by 27,016 feet in just 23 minutes, while covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting for just 6 minutes and covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 13 miles east of Dalkey, Ireland. The descent was a short one, decreasing the altitude by 5,765 feet in just 6 minutes, while covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28R at Dublin Airport, flying from the east and heading at 275.0°.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10°C, with no wind at all. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 591 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at 0 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.0 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,383 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.8 meters. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 6 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 864 nautical miles, taking 143 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,595 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at Dublin Airport (EIDW) on runway 28R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 275.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,305 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 85.1%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 128 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also perfect, with a rate of 0 feet per minute (fpm). However, the touchdown point was located 591 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 143 knots was good. The runway length at EIDW is 3,110 meters, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to land safely.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 10°C and no wind. The crosswind, headwind, and tailwind were all zero knots, indicating a calm atmosphere.
The total landing distance was 1,383 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft landed relatively close to the beginning of the runway. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with some minor deviations from the intended landing spot. The aircraft's performance during the landing was good, and the weather conditions were favorable.
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