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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,803 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 397 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the RJ85 CityJet aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at San Francisco International Airport, taking 14 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. After a short departure roll on runway 01L, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 136 knots, using 933 meters or 42% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 30 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead San Francisco International Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,006 feet above sea level to 31,631 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,625 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles north of Orland, California, and lasted for 44 minutes, covering a distance of 487 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Seattle Paine Field International Airport, and descended from 31,822 feet above sea level to 3,406 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,416 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again, this time 2 miles south of Langley, British Columbia, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final descent began 2 miles southwest of New Westminster, British Columbia, and the aircraft descended from 2,840 feet above sea level to 1,368 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,472 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26R at Vancouver International Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 280.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,336 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26R was successful, with a touchdown speed of 104 knots and a touchdown distance of 397 meters. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 300 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 715 nautical miles, taking 111 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,388 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The RJ85 aircraft, operated by CityJet, successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 26R. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 280.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,336 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision during the final approach, achieving a good threshold height and speed of 115 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown speed of 104 knots and a distance of 397 meters. However, the touchdown rate was slightly below average at -275 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slight loss of control during the landing. Despite this, the pilot managed to maintain control and bring the aircraft to a safe stop.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.5 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. However, this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 844 meters was within the acceptable range, accounting for approximately 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained good control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment during the landing, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions.
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