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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,527 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 346 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A flight took place on a RJ100, departing from LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking lot to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. With a runway 17R assigned for departure, the RJ100 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,157 meters, which made up 29% of the runway. As it lifted off the ground, it reached a liftoff speed of 142 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft encountered various weather conditions. During takeoff, local weather conditions included a temperature of 25°C, wind of 17 knots at 200°, a crosswind of 7 knots, and a headwind of 15 knots. The flight successfully transitioned to its enroute climb phase, which began over LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport Colombier-Saugnieu. Climbing from an altitude of 1,805 feet above sea level to 30,284 feet above sea level, the RJ100 increased its altitude by 28,479 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles northeast of Saulieu. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 232 nautical miles. Upon completion of the cruise phase, the aircraft entered its enroute descent phase. Beginning 1 mile southwest of Oosteeklo, Belgium, the RJ100 began its descent from an altitude of 29,710 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, decreasing its altitude by 28,428 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The final approach phase led to a landing on runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The aircraft descended from the north at a heading of 183.0°, 4 nautical miles away from the runway, at an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level. Upon landing, the pilot executed it with a touchdown speed slightly below the target speed, which was 114 knots. However, the touchdown distance was satisfactory at 346 meters.
The pilot further observed that the threshold speed was 105 knots with a touchdown rate that was fair at -279 fpm. In addition, the runway touchdown position was somewhat misaligned, 6.7 meters from the centreline. Local weather conditions during the landing phase included a temperature of 19°C, a wind of 27 knots at 210°, a crosswind of 12 knots, and a headwind of 24 knots. The total landing distance covered 681 meters, accounting for 19% of the runway length. After landing, the RJ100 exhibited a very good runway rollout alignment.
The flight concluded with a taxiing period, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles and taking 12 minutes. The total flight distance was 429 nautical miles, which took 1 hour, utilizing a significant amount of fuel, 3,215 kilograms, making the overall journey complete.
The RJ100 aircraft has successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a noteworthy score of 97.5%. The aircraft made its final approach to runway 18R, which is approximately 4 nautical miles away and at an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level, heading in the direction of 183.0°. The approach was conducted under favorable weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C and wind gusts of 27 knots at a direction of 210°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the 3,527-meter-long runway with good distance, covering 346 meters of the runway. The touchdown speed of 105 knots was also within the acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -279 feet per minute was slightly below par, indicating that the pilot might have needed to make a steeper descent.
One notable observation is that the aircraft's touchdown was not perfectly aligned with the runway centerline, being 6.7 meters off-center. Despite this, the roll-out alignment after touchdown was extremely good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and made adjustments accordingly. The aircraft's ground speeds, including crosswind and headwind components, were also well-handled, with 12 knots of crosswind and 24 knots of headwind contributing to its stable and controlled approach.
Another aspect worth mentioning is that the threshold speed at landing was slightly below the target value of 114 knots. Nevertheless, the aircraft maintained a stable approach, and the overall performance can be regarded as successful. Additionally, the landing distance of 681 meters was only 19% of the total runway length, indicating a safe and controlled deceleration by the pilot. Overall, the landing was accomplished with high precision, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable state throughout the approach and touch-down phase.
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