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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,547 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 475 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 16 at KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,191 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The climb took 26 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,134 feet above sea level to 32,023 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,889 feet. The distance covered during this period was 148 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles north of FD95 Goose Nest Seaplane Base Santa Rosa Beach. This cruise phase lasted for 59 minutes and covered a distance of 199 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles north west of FD57 Baggett STOLport Fort Pierce. The descent took 19 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 32,085 feet above sea level to 4,540 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,545 feet. The distance covered during this period was 96 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile west of Miami Lakes. This cruise phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south west of X46 Opa Locka West Miami. The descent took 4 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 4,138 feet above sea level to 1,358 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,780 feet. The distance covered during this period was 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 88.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,318 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 3,547 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 119 knots.
The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 105 knots and a touchdown rate of -180 feet per minute, both of which were good. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 139 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,063 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 469 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 125 minutes. The aircraft used 3,090 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) with a score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 88.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,318 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft then landed on runway 09, which has a length of 3,547 meters.
The landing was deemed satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 119 knots. The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 105 knots was considered good. The touchdown rate of -180 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 9.1 meters off the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots from 139°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,063 meters, which is approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop in a relatively short period of time. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 97.3%. The slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall safety or success of the landing.
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