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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 4.1 ft, 7.2 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
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 292 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 10C at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,189 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The aircraft climbed from 2,156 feet above sea level to 31,663 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,507 feet in 22 minutes, covering 128 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania, and continued until 1 mile north of Rebersburg, Pennsylvania, where the aircraft began its level cruise. This cruise lasted 10 minutes and covered 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 31,790 feet above sea level to 30,739 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,050 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time 1 mile northeast of Laurys Station, Pennsylvania, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The descent from 30,669 feet above sea level to 10,679 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,990 feet in 8 minutes, covered 51 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time 1 mile south of Oakwood, New York, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final descent started overhead Borough Park, New York, and the aircraft descended from 10,558 feet above sea level to 1,321 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,237 feet in 8 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from the northeast, heading 212.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,293 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport was successful, with a runway length of 2,135 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 115 knots. The touchdown distance was 286 meters, and the touchdown speed was 109 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was firm at -390 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 757 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 306 nautical miles, and the flight took 64 minutes. The aircraft used 2,133 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 212.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 97.0%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 109 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 115 kt. The touchdown distance of 286 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -390 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive, suggesting a stable and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 8 kt from 170°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt. These conditions contributed to a relatively straightforward landing, with the aircraft aligning perfectly with the runway.
The total landing distance of 757 meters was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was described as perfect, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway throughout the landing roll. Overall, the landing was characterized by a high level of precision and control, with the aircraft demonstrating a strong proficiency in its approach and landing.
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