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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 above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 348 m 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 1,539 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Miami Springs, Florida, and the aircraft climbed from 968 feet above sea level to 38,879 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,911 feet in 43 minutes, covering a distance of 327 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles west of St Simons Island Airport in Georgia, and lasted for 80 minutes, covering a distance of 807 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles south east of Cambridge, New York, and descended from 39,033 feet above sea level to 3,222 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,811 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 226 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 7 miles east of Saint-Flavien in Quebec, Canada, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile north east of Saint-Apollinaire Aerodrome in Quebec, and the aircraft descended from 2,994 feet above sea level to 1,410 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,584 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB) was made from the south west, heading 44.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,161 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 06, which had a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 145 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 348 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -355 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 83 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,059 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,383 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 145 minutes. The aircraft used 7,648 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at CYQB Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport, achieving a score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 06 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,161 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, reaching 145 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed during the approach.
The touchdown distance of 348 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating that the aircraft's approach and landing configuration were well-managed. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -355 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of -3°C and winds of 14 knots at 83°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,059 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management during the approach and landing phases.
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