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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,040 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 247 m 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 25L at General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The takeoff distance was 1,024 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of -12°C and winds of 12 knots at 286°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from KMKE, the enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,727 feet above sea level to 30,277 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,550 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles west of Westfield, Wisconsin, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles east of Merrillan, Wisconsin, and descended from 30,300 feet above sea level to 6,981 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,319 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead 27WI Tegeler Airport Prescott, Wisconsin, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile north of Hastings, Minnesota, and the aircraft descended from 6,550 feet above sea level to 2,080 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,470 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) was from the southeast, heading 301.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 30L was successful, with a threshold speed slightly below target at 110 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 247 meters, and the touchdown speed was 105 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -17°C and winds of 6 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 651 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 262 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 66 minutes. The aircraft used 2,098 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The RJ85 aircraft recently landed at KMSP Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, demonstrating an impressive level of skill and control. The pilot successfully approached the runway from the southeast, aligning with the designated heading of 301.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles (nm) and 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft made a precise landing on runway 30L, which spans 3,040 meters in length.
Upon touchdown, the pilot executed a smooth and controlled landing, with a threshold speed just below the target of 110 knots (kt). The touchdown distance of 247 meters was also noteworthy, as it fell well within the acceptable parameters. The aircraft made a firm touchdown at a speed of 105 kt, which is well within the recommended range for stable landing.
Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was deemed to be very good, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were challenging, with a temperature of -17 °C and a crosswind of 3 kt, which is relatively minor. However, the pilot took into account the headwind of 5 kt, which may have aided in stabilizing the aircraft during the approach.
In terms of the total landing distance, the RJ85 aircraft traveled 651 meters before coming to a stop, which accounted for just 21% of the runway. This is an impressive achievement, as it indicates that the pilot was able to maintain control and minimize the amount of runway required to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Finally, the post-landing rollout alignment was executed perfectly, demonstrating the pilot's proficiency and ability to bring the aircraft to a stable and safe stop. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of skill and precision, resulting in a final score of 98.2%.
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