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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 8,196 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 8,196 ft of the 9,829 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,545 ft 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 to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 3,681 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 4 knots at 120°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from KMIA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Brownsville, Florida. The climb took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 64 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,065 feet above sea level to 25,024 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,960 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 42 miles southwest of the Ocean Cay Heliport (MYBO) in the Bahamas. This cruise phase lasted 21 minutes and covered a distance of 142 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 12 miles north of Cayo Coco Airport (MUOC) in Cuba. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 86 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 24,688 feet above sea level to 1,705 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,983 feet.
The final approach to runway 08 at Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (MUCM) was made from the southwest, heading 68.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,294 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 9,829 feet. The threshold height was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was slightly above target at 147 knots. The touchdown point was 2,177 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 146 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -224 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 82°F and winds of 4 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 7,928 feet, which was 81% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 303 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 76 minutes. The aircraft used 7,643 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at MUCM Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, achieving an overall score of 80.9%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 68.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 2,177 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 146 knots was slightly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which is relatively minor. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, including the touchdown point and speed. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft and achieve a fair touchdown rate was commendable.
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