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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 1,000 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 821 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 18 at SEQM Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador. The takeoff distance was 7,248 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Quito, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 169°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 8,892 feet above sea level to 38,345 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,454 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 22 miles west of Mosquera, Colombia. This phase lasted for 104 minutes and covered a distance of 1,318 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 21 miles south-east of Big Pine Key, Florida, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,979 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,679 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 133 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 823 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -271 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and there was a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 4,180 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,584 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 162 minutes. The aircraft used 20,606 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09, achieving a score of 99.5%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 133 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 823 feet was also within the expected parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -271 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the approach.
The total landing distance of 4,180 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 737-700 aircraft at KMIA was satisfactory, with a high score of 99.5%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled approach, and the aircraft's performance was consistent with its design specifications.
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