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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 1,435 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,435 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 862 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 19 at N07 Lincoln Park Airport. The aircraft, a Diamond DA40NG, took off with a takeoff distance of 149 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 65 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 360 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it reached an altitude of 2,999 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,162 feet from the initial altitude of 837 feet. This climb was achieved in just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The descent phase of the flight began 1 mile southeast of 06N Randall Airport in Middletown, New York. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,059 feet to 1,697 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 03 at KMGJ Orange County Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 22.0 degrees and an altitude of 1,340 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03 was characterized by a touchdown point that was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 56 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -43 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 35.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from 300 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,293 meters, which was 90% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 83.4 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In summary, the flight was a private charter flight that covered a total distance of 37 nautical miles and used 5 kilograms of fuel. The flight was characterized by a smooth climb and descent, but the landing was affected by a long touchdown point and excessive misalignment of the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment.
The Diamond DA40NG Private Charter aircraft successfully landed at KMGJ Orange County Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 03 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 22.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,340 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was significantly long, using more than 50% of the available runway.
The touchdown speed of 56 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -43 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect. However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 35.3 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. Despite the favorable weather conditions, the pilot struggled to maintain alignment with the runway during the rollout, with the aircraft deviating by 83.4 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,293 meters was 90% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty controlling the aircraft's descent and touchdown point. Overall, while the landing was successful, it highlights the importance of precise control and alignment during the approach and rollout phases of flight.
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