ground contact
Meeting the earth
Ground contact is the moment or state of touching the earth's surface.
In aviation, it marks when an aircraft's wheels meet the runway during landing.
In military and emergency contexts, it often means radio communication with personnel on the ground: We've lost ground contact with the rescue team.
In sports and biomechanics, ground contact time measures how long a foot stays planted during running or jumping.
- landingDescent's final moment
- touch downMake contact with ground
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- footfallSound of walking
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
grip · surface · impact · footing · stance · soil · earth · pavement · sole · friction · firm footing · stability · planted · rooted · connection · pressure · terrain · asphalt
ground contactairborne
Traveling through air
in flight · in the air · midair · aloft · suspended
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