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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 371 m touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 23 at CYYZ Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The takeoff distance was 955 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,577 feet above sea level to 28,337 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,760 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of 98NY Krenzers Airport in West Bloomfield, New York. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Otego, New York, and descending from 28,714 feet above sea level to 26,882 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,832 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead 9NY6 Mason Airway Airport in Treadwell, New York, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles. The descent phase that followed began overhead KLIR Livingston Manor Airport in Livingston Manor, New York, and involved a significant decrease in altitude, from 26,916 feet above sea level to 2,472 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,445 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 77 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Cos Cob, Connecticut, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 1 mile south of Larchmont, New York, and involved a decrease in altitude from 2,468 feet above sea level to 1,338 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,131 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 223.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,309 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 73 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 111 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -167 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 171 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 854 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 340 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 72 minutes. The aircraft used 2,262 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) on runway 22. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 223.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,309 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored a high 97.9%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, 73 meters past the threshold. The touchdown speed of 111 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -167 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots blowing from 171°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was impressive, with a total landing distance of 854 meters, which accounted for approximately 40% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was deemed perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop without any issues. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft performing well within the acceptable parameters.
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