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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 2,288 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 485 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 595 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 126 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport Ewing Township, New Jersey. The climb began at an altitude of 1,195 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 26,680 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,485 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of 9NJ6 Halka Nurseries Airport Fairton, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 27,172 feet above sea level to 15,082 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,090 feet in 9 minutes, covering 35 nautical miles. This descent started 3 miles east of KDOV Dover Air Force Base Dover, Delaware.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles south of MD28 Ewing Airport Easton, Maryland, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 15,122 feet above sea level to 1,824 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,298 feet in 14 minutes, covering 62 nautical miles. This descent started overhead Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland.
The enroute level cruise started again 6 miles south east of W96 New Kent Co Quinton, Virginia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 1,602 feet above sea level to 960 feet above sea level, a decrease of 641 feet in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. This descent started 7 miles north of VG42 Henshaw Airport Hopewell, Virginia.
The final approach to runway 34 at KRIC Richmond International Airport was made from the south east, heading 328.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 796 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 182 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 101 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -264 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 964 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 220 nautical miles, taking 58 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,671 kilograms of fuel. The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 22 knots at 290 degrees, with a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, successfully landed at KRIC Richmond International Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The final approach to runway 34 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 328.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 796 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 101 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 114 knots. The touchdown point was located 182 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a manageable distance. The touchdown rate of -264 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots blowing from 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The runway length at KRIC Richmond International Airport is 2,288 meters, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a stop.
The total landing distance of 964 meters was 42% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
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