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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,791 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,065 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Vision Jet taxiing from the parking area to the runway at RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 16L, with a takeoff distance of 2,073 feet, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 74°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,086 feet above sea level to 27,389 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,303 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 35 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles northwest of Uenohara, Japan, and lasted for 56 minutes, covering a distance of 237 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles northwest of Aioi, Japan, and descended from an altitude of 28,074 feet above sea level to 7,211 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,863 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 7 miles northwest of RJOA Hiroshima Airport, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 7 miles west of RJOA Hiroshima Airport, and descended from an altitude of 6,929 feet above sea level to 2,669 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,260 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at RJOA Hiroshima Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 83.0° at an altitude of 1,468 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 9,791 feet. The threshold height at 110 feet above ground level was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 113 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,627 feet beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -176 feet per minute was also good. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at a direction of 210°, resulting in a crosswind of 12 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,775 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 366 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 113 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 774 pounds.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at RJOA Hiroshima Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, heading 83.0° at 1 nautical mile and 1,468 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
One of the key issues observed during the landing was the excessive threshold height at 110 feet agl, which was significantly above the target height. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 113 knots, indicating that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or not configured correctly for the landing. Despite these issues, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -176 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory.
However, the landing was not without its challenges. The touchdown point was 1,627 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the landing. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 72°F and winds of 13 knots at 210°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain control and complete the landing safely.
The total landing distance of 3,775 feet was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for the landing or that the pilot may have been slightly hesitant to touch down. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft was able to complete the landing safely, there are several areas for improvement that need to be addressed to optimize the landing parameters and reduce the risk of errors.
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