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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.
Side view — the last 7,192 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,192 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,981 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 22 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,247 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 346°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles northeast of Brookside Village, Texas. The climb took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 181 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,093 feet above sea level to 37,866 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 21 miles southwest of Franklin, Louisiana. This phase lasted for 63 minutes and covered a distance of 506 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 11 miles southwest of Venice, Florida. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 130 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,158 feet to 1,850 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles west of Kendall West, Florida. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport, approaching from the west at a heading of 87.0°. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 113°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height at 117 feet above ground level was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 164 knots. The touchdown point was 2,388 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 155 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -594 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 6,699 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 842 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 130 minutes. The aircraft used 12,392 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft has successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09. However, the landing was not without its issues, as the aircraft scored 76.8% in its performance. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 2,388 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 155 knots was also faster than the target, indicating that the pilot may have applied too much thrust or not enough reverse thrust during the landing. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was extremely hard, with a rate of -594 feet per minute (fpm), which can put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially cause damage.
In addition to the issues with the touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was excessively above the target at 117 feet agl, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 164 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have initiated the landing flare too late or not applied enough reverse thrust to slow the aircraft down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 113°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which is relatively strong. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain a good runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft staying aligned with the centerline of the runway.
The total landing distance of 6,699 feet was 58% of the runway length, which is relatively long. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty slowing the aircraft down during the landing, or that the aircraft's brakes may not have been functioning optimally. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely, albeit with some issues.
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