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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 1,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 379 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,095 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport and São Paulo. The climb took 20 minutes to reach a height of 35,052 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,587 feet from the initial altitude of 3,465 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 138 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 17 miles south of SB4P Lavras Lavras in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This phase lasted for 38 minutes and covered a distance of 308 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 12 miles north of Ecoporanga in Espirito Santo, Brazil. The descent took 25 minutes to reach a height of 1,463 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,559 feet from the initial altitude of 35,022 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 140 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at SBPS Porto Seguro Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 74.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 1,987 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 147 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 381 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -307 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 961 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 593 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 4,195 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBPS Porto Seguro Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 74.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 147 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 381 meters, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -307 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.9 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and align it with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a light headwind of 4 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 961 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and rollout phases.
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