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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,077 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 412 ft touchdown sits inside 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 3,616 feet, which was 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 99°F and winds of 19 knots at 109°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of KDEN Denver International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 6,305 feet above sea level to 46,266 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,961 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 6 miles south of CO22 Hildebrandt Airport Bethune, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles northeast of K65 Dighton Airport Dighton, and descended from 46,362 feet above sea level to 3,658 feet above sea level, a decrease of 42,705 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 157 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was followed by another level cruise, starting 3 miles southwest of Whitewater, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport, approaching from the north at a heading of 178.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,581 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport, which had a length of 6,077 feet, was characterized by a good threshold height. The threshold speed of 96 knots was well below the target, and the pilot needed to be careful not to stall. The touchdown distance was good at 389 feet, and the touchdown speed of 95 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -546 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 127 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 128 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 90°F and winds of 11 knots at 159°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 2,063 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) with a score of 78.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 178.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,581 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 18, which has a length of 6,077 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed of 96 knots was well below the target speed, indicating a controlled approach. However, pilots were advised to be cautious not to stall the aircraft. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 389 feet, and the touchdown speed of 95 knots was also within acceptable limits.
Despite the good touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was reported as very hard, with a descent rate of -546 feet per minute (fpm). This could be a concern for the aircraft's safety and may require further investigation. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 127 feet from the centreline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's stability and control.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 90°F and a wind speed of 11 knots at 159°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the aircraft's misaligned touchdown and rollout.
The total landing distance was 1,735 feet, which is 29% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 128 feet from the centreline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's safety and may require further investigation.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas of concern that require attention, including the hard touchdown rate, excessive misalignment of the touchdown and rollout, and the potential impact of the weather conditions on the aircraft's performance.
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