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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 7,543 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,543 ft of the 8,576 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,216 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 13R at KSAT San Antonio International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,707 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. With these conditions in mind, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of KSAT San Antonio International Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 132 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,884 feet above sea level to 36,715 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,831 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Weston Lakes, Texas. This phase lasted for 79 minutes and covered a distance of 635 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 74 miles southwest of Indian Shores, Florida. The descent took 37 minutes and covered a distance of 218 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,193 feet above sea level to 3,044 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,148 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northwest of Tamiami, Florida. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08L at KMIA Miami International Airport, approaching from the west at a heading of 86.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,782 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 08L at KMIA Miami International Airport was characterized by a touchdown point that was 996 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -426 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 119 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,423 feet, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 132 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 999 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 158 minutes. The aircraft used 11,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft has successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 08L, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 86.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,782 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 996 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -426 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting a potentially rough landing experience for passengers. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 119 feet from the centreline, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilot failed to achieve a smooth touchdown and landing roll.
The total landing distance of 6,423 feet was 75% of the available runway length, which is 8,576 feet. This suggests that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining to stop safely, but the hard touchdown rate and misaligned touchdown position may have increased the risk of a runway excursion or other safety issues.
The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 132 feet from the centreline, which could have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing roll. Overall, while the Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KMIA, the landing was not without its challenges, and the pilot could benefit from additional training or review of their landing techniques to improve the safety and smoothness of future landings.
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