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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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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 1,914 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,337 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 707-320, then departed from runway 09 at EDDW Bremen Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,724 meters, which is 85% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180°. There was a slight crosswind of 2 knots, but no headwind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Bremen. The climb was from an altitude of 1,015 feet above sea level (asl) to 7,202 ft asl, an increase of 6,187 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute climb continued at various points, including overhead EDMZ Hellingst Airfield Lubberstedt, where the aircraft climbed from 5,862 ft asl to 12,933 ft asl, an increase of 7,071 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft also experienced a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles, and another climb phase, from 12,679 ft asl to 14,422 ft asl, an increase of 1,743 feet in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began at various points, including overhead Cadenberge, where the aircraft descended from 14,133 ft asl to 11,967 ft asl, a decrease of 2,166 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft also experienced a level cruise phase, lasting 21 minutes, covering 61 nautical miles, before beginning its final descent.
The final approach to runway 25 at EDHL Lübeck Blankensee Airport was made from the east, heading 255.0° at 1 nautical mile and 927 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 25, which has a length of 1,914 meters. The threshold height at 125 ft agl was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 205 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 186 knots, which is fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -386 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 270°. There was a slight crosswind of 1 knot, but a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,825 meters, which is 95% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 124 nautical miles, taking 37 minutes, and the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 707-320 aircraft has successfully landed at EDHL Lübeck Blankensee Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 25 from the east, heading 255.0°, was initiated at 1 nm and 927 ft above ground level (agl). However, the aircraft failed to meet the target threshold height, coming in excessively high at 125 ft agl.
Upon landing, the aircraft also exceeded the target threshold speed, touching down at 205 kt, which is higher than the recommended speed. This excessive speed resulted in a firm touchdown rate of -386 fpm, indicating a relatively hard landing. The touchdown point was also located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available length. The touchdown speed of 186 kt was also faster than recommended, contributing to the firm touchdown rate.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 10°C, a wind speed of 3 kt at 270°, and a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 3 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,825 m was 95% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft used a significant portion of the runway to come to a stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft was able to safely touch down on the runway and come to a stop without incident. However, the excessive speed and firm touchdown rate suggest that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the speed and touchdown rate.
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