AGL Final Approach Ground Effect 
Flight Training Central
DECEMBER 4, 2023
This allows the airspeed to slowly dissipate while the airplane is flown just above the surface in ground effect. When the wheels first touch the ground, the proper technique allows the wings to continue supporting much of the weight of the airplane.
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
He only needed a glide ratio of 14:1 to reach the airfield to arrive at a typical pattern altitude of 1,000 ft AGL. Shmulik flew quite fast at ground speeds between 100 and 130 kt, carrying a lot of extra energy. At this point he still had an altitude of 8,275 ft MSL, i.e. 2,739 ft AGL. His ground speed was back up to 92 kts.
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