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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 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 2,033 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 423 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 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,100 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Winterhude, a suburb of Hamburg, Germany. The climb took 3 minutes and covered 15 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,056 feet above sea level to 11,142 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,086 feet.
After the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Horneburg, a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southwest of Sandbostel, another town in Lower Saxony. The descent took 10 minutes and covered 25 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 11,215 feet above sea level to 1,308 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,907 feet.
The final approach to runway 09 at EDDW Bremen Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 88.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09, which has a length of 2,033 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 128 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 422 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 123 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,353 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 27 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 65 nautical miles, and the flight took 30 minutes. The aircraft used 1,521 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDW Bremen Airport, achieving a high score of 99.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 88.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 09, which has a length of 2,033 meters.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it touched down on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 128 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 422 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 123 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but it could be improved upon in future landings. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 350°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 3 knots, but a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,353 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline as it rolled out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed well, with a high score and good performance in various aspects of the landing.
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