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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 8,183 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 8,183 ft of the 10,480 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,973 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 35L at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO). The takeoff distance was 2,977 feet, which was 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 90°F and winds of 2 knots at 20°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the Orlando International Airport and reached an altitude of 24,866 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 1,101 feet asl. This climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 63 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of the New Hibiscus Airpark Vero Beach (X52) and lasted for 3 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 3 miles west of North River Shores. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 24,852 feet asl to 4,009 feet asl.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles southeast of Miami Beach and lasted for 5 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 17 miles east of the Ocean Reef Club Airport Key Largo (07FA). The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 4,018 feet asl to 3,035 feet asl.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 15 miles east of the Ocean Reef Club Airport Key Largo and lasted for 12 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once again, which started 1 mile northeast of Miami Beach. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 2,603 feet asl to 1,290 feet asl.
The final approach to runway 26L at the Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 267.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 26L, which had a length of 10,480 feet. The threshold height at 92 feet agl was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 161 knots.
The touchdown point was 2,610 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 150 knots and a touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 88°F and winds of 3 knots at 242°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 7,920 feet, which was 76% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 38 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 251 nautical miles, and the flight took
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 26L, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on a runway that was 10,480 feet long, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a stop.
However, the threshold height at 92 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired when it reached the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 161 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's touchdown speed being faster than desired. The touchdown point was 2,610 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant distance and may indicate that the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The touchdown speed of 150 knots was also faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or other factors that prevented it from slowing down more quickly. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's rollout being slightly misaligned.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were warm, with a temperature of 88°F, and a light wind blowing at 3 knots from 242°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. Despite these favorable weather conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was not optimal.
The total landing distance of 7,920 feet was 76% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties in slowing down and coming to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 38 feet from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's overall landing performance being less than ideal.
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