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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 709 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Overall, the aircraft landing went quite smoothly with some minor areas for improvement. The Approach Phase had excellent glideslope and heading alignment, with only a slight deviation in speed. The Landing Phase saw a good threshold height and very smooth landing flare. In the Touchdown Phase, while the touchdown rate was fair, the speed was on target and runway alignment was very good. However, the touchdown distance was longer than desired.
For future landings, I would recommend focusing on reducing the touchdown distance by ensuring a more precise flare and touchdown rate. Additionally, continue to practice maintaining speed and alignment throughout all phases of the landing to further improve overall performance. Keep up the great work on maintaining glideslope and heading alignment as these were noteworthy strengths in this landing.
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