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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,158 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 09R at the Miami Executive Airport (KTMB). The takeoff distance was 3,203 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 129 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 76°F and winds of 7 knots at 94°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Three Lakes in Florida. It climbed from an altitude of 1,070 feet above sea level to 11,449 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,380 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 9 miles southwest of Opa Locka West Miami (X46) and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles north of the Calusa Ranch Airport (FL77) and descending from 11,144 feet above sea level to 3,057 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,087 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was followed by another level cruise, which started 5 miles northwest of Immokalee and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles east of Lehigh Acres and descending from 3,039 feet above sea level to 1,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,715 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at the Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW) was made from the northeast, heading 234.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 11,984 feet. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 135 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,767 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 103 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -406 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 70°F.
The total landing distance was 4,177 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 101 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 1,233 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 24 at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport, but the landing was not without some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 234.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 1,767 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have been a bit too far back on the approach.
The threshold height at 81 feet agl was significantly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been too high on the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 135 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft being too far back on the approach. The touchdown speed of 103 knots was also a bit fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -406 feet per minute (fpm), which may have put additional stress on the aircraft.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F. The total landing distance was 4,177 feet, which is 35% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it could have been improved with a more precise approach.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and rollout phases. With some adjustments to the approach and touchdown speed, the pilot may be able to achieve a more precise and controlled landing in the future.
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