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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.
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 1,798 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,798 m of the 2,753 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 937 m 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 34 at Bastia-Poretta Airport (LFKB) in Corsica, France. The takeoff distance was 470 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 89 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Bastia-Poretta Airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,012 feet above sea level to 27,581 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,569 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 13 miles west of San Vincenzo in Tuscany, Italy, and lasted for 80 minutes, covering a distance of 385 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, beginning 3 miles south of Cetinje in Montenegro, and descended from 27,889 feet above sea level to 5,856 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,033 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase was repeated several times, with the aircraft cruising at various altitudes and locations. The final descent phase began 7 miles south of Tirana in Albania, and the aircraft descended from 3,653 feet above sea level to 1,595 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,058 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa was made from the south, heading 354.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,464 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 35, which had a length of 2,753 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 103 knots. The touchdown point was 505 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 77 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -100 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 300°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,702 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 524 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 133 minutes. The aircraft used 342 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at LATI Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, achieving an overall score of 82.6%. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, heading 354.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,464 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 505 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly late in initiating the flare, resulting in a longer landing distance. The touchdown speed of 77 knots was also higher than the recommended threshold speed, which was excessively high at 103 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, at -100 feet per minute, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,702 meters was 62% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient room to stop safely. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while there were some minor issues with the landing, such as the high touchdown speed and late touchdown point, the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the approach and landing phases. With some adjustments to the flare and touchdown speed, the pilot could potentially achieve an even higher score on future landings.
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