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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 5,822 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,822 ft of the 8,361 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 4,069 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, Felon Pixel, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Kurumoch International Airport, UWWW. This short taxiing process took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05, with a takeoff distance of 769 feet, which accounted for only 9% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 110 degrees.
The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was also 5 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb involved ascending from an altitude of 1,573 feet above sea level to 2,093 feet above sea level, an increase of 520 feet, over a distance of 3 nautical miles, and took approximately 2 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at an angle of 62.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,611 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 8,361 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 169 knots. The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway.
The touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -114 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 110 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was also 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,893 feet, which accounted for 70% of the runway's total length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 50 feet from the centerline. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight took approximately 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 8,544 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Felon Pixel aircraft successfully landed on runway 05 at UWWW Kurumoch International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 62.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,611 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway that was 8,361 feet long, providing a sufficient amount of space for the aircraft to touch down and come to a stop.
However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 169 knots, which is a concern as it may indicate that the pilot was not properly configured for landing. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which may have been due to the high speed at which the aircraft touched down. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -114 feet per minute, which is a good sign.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 24°F and winds of 5 knots at 110°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which is relatively minimal. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
Despite the smooth touchdown rate, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 50 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to the high speed at which the aircraft touched down, or it may have been a result of the pilot's inability to properly align the aircraft with the runway centreline. The total landing distance was 5,893 feet, which is 70% of the available runway length.
Overall, the Felon Pixel aircraft's landing on runway 05 at UWWW Kurumoch International Airport was not without its issues, but it was still a successful landing. The pilot's attention to detail and skill in navigating the aircraft through the landing process were evident, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of speed management and runway alignment.
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