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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 2,494 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 2,494 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,700 m 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24 at EEEI Ämari Air Base, a military airbase in Estonia. The takeoff distance was 489 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 123 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 299 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of EEEI Ämari Air Base, and climbed from an altitude of 1,034 feet above sea level to 8,823 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,789 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a descent, which started 6 miles northeast of Palivere, Estonia, and descended from 8,690 feet above sea level to 7,690 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,000 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 3 miles southeast of Palivere, and climbed from 7,529 feet above sea level to 29,701 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,172 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles southwest of Salme, Estonia, and lasted 18 minutes, covering 127 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 46 miles west of Liepaja, Latvia, and descended from 29,477 feet above sea level to 2,962 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,515 feet, in 20 minutes and covering 93 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 6 miles northeast of EPJA Jastarnia Airfield, Poland, and lasted 7 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at EPOK Oksywie Military Air Base was made from the southeast, heading 318.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31 was characterized by a touchdown point that was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 111 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -218 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 28.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 277 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The total landing distance was 2,433 meters, which accounted for 98% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 40.5 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 349 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 2,500 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The RJ100 aircraft has successfully landed at EPOK Oksywie Military Air Base, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 31 from the south east, heading 318.0° at 4 nm and 1,261 ft above ground level (agl), was executed, but the aircraft's performance during the landing was not optimal.
One of the key issues during the landing was the significant discrepancy between the threshold height and the target height. The threshold height at 86 ft agl was well above the target, which could have affected the aircraft's approach and landing performance. Additionally, the threshold speed was also above the target at 114 kt, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties in slowing down during the approach.
The touchdown point was also a concern, as it was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This could have been due to the aircraft's high speed at touchdown, which was 111 kt, significantly above the target. The touchdown rate was fair at -218 fpm, but it was not ideal. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 28.0 m from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind speed of 20 kt at 277°. The crosswind was 13 kt, and the headwind was 16 kt, which could have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. Despite these challenges, the aircraft was able to land safely, but the landing distance was 2,433 m, which is 98% of the available runway.
The runway rollout alignment was also a concern, as it was significantly misaligned by 40.5 m from the centreline. This could have made it more difficult for the pilots to control the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, and the pilots may need to review their approach and landing techniques to optimize the performance of the RJ100 aircraft.
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