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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 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 3,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 261 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A RJ85 aircraft was used for this flight. The taxiing process from the parking to the runway took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Departure occurred from runway 19 at EYVI Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania. The takeoff distance was 1,217 meters, which equates to 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 142 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure consisted of a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots coming from a direction of 207°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a headwind of 6 knots.
The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of the airport, and the aircraft ascended to a height of 28,802 feet above sea level (asl). This represented a vertical gain of 27,201 feet, achieved in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 123 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruising phase, which began 12 miles southwest of Hantsavichy in Belarus. This phase of the flight lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a second phase of climb, starting 6 miles northeast of UMAS Asnyezhytsy Airport. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from a height of 29,364 ft asl to 29,907 ft asl, a vertical gain of 543 feet achieved in 2 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
There were further instances of level cruising on this route. One of these occurred 12 miles southeast of Pinsk in Belarus and lasted 34 minutes, covering a distance of 372 nautical miles.
The descent phase of the flight began approximately 1 mile southwest of Targu Bujor in Romania. The aircraft descended from a height of 30,754 ft asl to 3,020 ft asl, a vertical loss of 27,734 feet, achieved in 20 minutes and covering 109 nautical miles.
Another level cruising phase occurred overhead Cumpana in Constanta, Romania, lasting 6 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles. Final approach was conducted to runway 36 at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport from the south. At the commencement of this phase, the aircraft was 4 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 1,325 feet above ground level (agl), heading 7.0°.
The aircraft landed on runway 36, which is 3,495 meters long. Local weather conditions at this time consisted of a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 13 knots coming from a direction of 302°. There was a crosswind of 12 knots, and a headwind of 6 knots.
The touchdown distance was 261 meters, and the touchdown speed was 108 knots. However, the touch down rate was fair at -265 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.3 meters.
The total landing distance was 806 meters, which corresponds to 23% of the runway length. Runway rollout alignment was very good. The entire landing process took less than 5 minutes to complete.
The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took around 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance of 660 nautical miles was covered in 99 minutes. Fuel consumption for the flight was 4,247 kilograms.
Aircraft RJ85 successfully landed at LRCK Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, scoring a high 97.4% rating. The final approach was conducted from the south, flying a heading of 7.0° at an altitude of 1,325 feet above ground level (agl) and at a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) from the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 117 knots (kt), meeting the threshold speed requirements. The touchdown distance of 261 meters was also considered adequate. At touchdown, the aircraft was traveling at 108 kt, which was also within the acceptable parameters. However, the aircraft exhibited a relatively high touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute (fpm), classified as fair.
During the landing, the aircraft slightly deviated from the centerline, touching down approximately 5.3 meters off-center. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 13 kt blowing from a direction of 302°, and a resulting crosswind of 12 kt and a headwind of 6 kt.
Throughout the landing and runway rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing progression. Although there were some minor deviations from perfect parameters, such as the touchdown being slightly off-center and the high touchdown rate, the overall rating of 97.4% suggests a high level of proficiency and control during the landing. The total landing distance of 806 meters, representing only 23% of the available runway length, further underscores the accuracy and control exhibited by the pilot during the landing.
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