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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,702 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,702 m of the 2,227 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 660 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 23 at YSDU Dubbo City Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 951 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 133 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of YSDU Dubbo City Regional Airport, it reached an altitude of 17,049 feet above sea level, increasing by 15,481 feet in just 5 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles. The enroute climb started over YSDU Dubbo City Regional Airport, and the aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 58 minutes and covering 354 nautical miles. This phase began 12 miles northwest of Yeoval, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 11 miles east of Gormandale, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The descent from 17,000 feet to 2,164 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,836 feet, took 10 minutes and covered 49 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles, before beginning another descent. This descent from 1,860 feet to 886 feet above sea level, a decrease of 974 feet, took 2 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then began a climb, increasing from 839 feet to 2,164 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,326 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent, starting 17 miles south of WHL Welshpool Airport Welshpool, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The descent from 2,163 feet to 659 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,504 feet, took 2 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, increasing from 634 feet to 4,657 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,023 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 13 minutes and covering 55 nautical miles, before beginning another descent. This descent from 4,949 feet to 756 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,193 feet, took 4 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at YMES RAAF Base East Sale was made from the east, heading 261.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 727 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown point 222 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above target at 103 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -262 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 72 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,598 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 505 nautical miles, taking 108 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,459 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at YMES RAAF Base East Sale, achieving an overall score of 81.1%. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 261.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 727 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 103 knots. The touchdown point was located 222 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 96 knots was also a bit faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -262 feet per minute was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.1 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 72°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,598 meters was 72% of the available runway length, which is 2,227 meters. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe deceleration. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the pilot demonstrated good control during the final approach and landing phases.
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