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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 1,888 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,888 m of the 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,231 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 27L at Philadelphia International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,611 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from Philadelphia, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Philadelphia Seaplane Base Essington, which is located in Pennsylvania, United States. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,129 feet above sea level to 14,896 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,767 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead the South Jersey Regional Airport Lumberton, which is located in New Jersey, United States. This phase of the flight lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile west of Morganville, New Jersey. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 14,662 feet above sea level to 1,247 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,414 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport was made from the southeast, heading 303.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 31, which has a length of 2,131 meters. The threshold height at 82 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 133 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 124 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -164 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 1,804 meters, which was 85% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 95 nautical miles, and the flight took 33 minutes. The aircraft used 1,269 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 303.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,226 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's speed and altitude were within acceptable limits, but the threshold height at 82 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating a slightly higher-than-desired approach.
Upon landing, the aircraft's threshold speed was good at 133 knots, which is within the recommended range for a safe touchdown. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly too high or too fast during the approach, resulting in a longer-than-ideal rollout. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was also a little fast, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point.
The touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent and a safe landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,804 meters was 85% of the available runway, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, including a higher-than-desired threshold height, a long touchdown point, and a slightly fast touchdown speed. However, the aircraft's touchdown rate and runway rollout alignment were good, and the local weather conditions were favorable.
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