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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 6,575 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,575 ft of the 9,210 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,769 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 01R at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The takeoff distance was 5,807 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 67°F and winds of 4 knots at 340°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Paradise, Nevada, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,210 feet above sea level to 29,599 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,389 feet in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 11 miles north of the Shoshone Airport in California and lasted for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 14 miles northeast of Big Pine, California, and descended from an altitude of 30,312 feet above sea level to 2,817 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,494 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northeast of Reedley, California, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 29R at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) was made from the southeast, heading 306.0° at an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 29R was completed at a speed of 141 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 2,430 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was fair at -289 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 64°F and winds of 4 knots at 110°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,336 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 263 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 6,249 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport, with a score of 88.2%. The final approach to runway 29R was initiated from the southeast, heading 306.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 2,430 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or failed to flare the aircraft sufficiently. However, the touchdown rate of -289 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot managed to control the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
In terms of performance, the total landing distance of 6,336 feet was 69% of the available runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the slightly above-target threshold height and speed suggest that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by making a few adjustments to the approach path or flare. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some room for improvement.
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