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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 below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 680 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 07 at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City, Belize. The takeoff distance was 4,925 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport and reaching an altitude of 36,498 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 184 nautical miles and took 28 minutes to complete.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of the Capitán Eduardo A. Toledo Airport in San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico. This cruise phase lasted for 52 minutes and covered a distance of 385 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles south of the Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field in Key West, Florida. This descent phase covered a distance of 110 nautical miles and took 20 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles southeast of Key Biscayne, Florida. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent phase, starting 7 miles east of Miami Beach, Florida. This descent phase covered a distance of 11 nautical miles and took 3 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 27 at Miami International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 267.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 230 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 130 knots. The touchdown distance was 685 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was fair at -249 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 708 nautical miles and took 122 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 11,948 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 99.7%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 134 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 685 feet was also within the expected parameters, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots managed to slow the aircraft down effectively before touchdown.
However, the touchdown rate of -249 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilots could have managed a smoother touchdown. A more gradual descent would have resulted in a lower touchdown rate, reducing the risk of damage to the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
Despite the slightly high touchdown rate, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 12 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which is relatively moderate and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,265 feet was 37% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate, which could be achieved through more precise control of the aircraft's descent and a smoother touchdown.
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