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Shorten the long landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,026 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 261 m touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ100, then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,258 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Diegem in Flanders, Belgium. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 73 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,148 feet above sea level to 28,402 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,254 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of the town of Inden in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This phase lasted for 63 minutes and covered a distance of 468 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead the town of Topolka in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 103 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 29,007 feet above sea level to 3,994 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,013 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of the town of Sobienie Jeziory in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile north of the town of Czaplinek in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,913 feet above sea level to 1,628 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,285 feet.
The final approach to runway 33 at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 332.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 33, which had a length of 3,026 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 112 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 237 meters, and the touchdown speed was 106 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -235 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 220 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 704 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 670 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 118 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,134 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The RJ100 aircraft successfully landed at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 33 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 332.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 112 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 237 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 106 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a precise landing.
The touchdown rate of -235 feet per minute was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 220°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to have significantly impacted the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 704 meters was 23% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.6%.
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