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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 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 606 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 27 at CYCH Miramichi Airport, a small airport located in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, took off with a takeoff distance of 403 meters, which was 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 65 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb was steep, with an increase in altitude of 4,872 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft leveled off at an altitude of 6,001 feet, marking the beginning of the enroute level cruise.
The cruise phase of the flight lasted for 16 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 9 miles west of Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick. The descent was steep, with a decrease in altitude of 6,522 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft leveled off again, this time overhead Dieppe, New Brunswick, for a brief period of 4 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at CYQM Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 275.0 degrees. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 231 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 65 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -466 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also excessively misaligned by 32.1 meters from the centerline.
The landing distance was 788 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.5 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 68 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 23 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was a challenging one, with a steep climb and descent, and a fast touchdown speed. However, the aircraft performed well, and the pilot was able to navigate the aircraft safely to its destination.
The Cessna C172 aircraft has successfully landed at CYQM Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 29 from the east was initiated at an altitude of 412 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft was heading in the direction of 275.0°, which is slightly off from the runway's centerline.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 231 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is an excessive distance. The touchdown speed of 65 knots was also faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -466 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a significant amount of deceleration upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was also excessively misaligned by 32.1 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's tendency to veer off course during the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was similarly misaligned by 23.5 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have been difficult to control during the post-landing phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilot was unable to achieve a smooth and controlled landing.
Overall, the landing was scored at 64.8%, indicating that there were significant areas for improvement. The pilot will need to work on slowing the aircraft down more effectively during the final approach, aligning the aircraft more closely with the runway centerline, and controlling the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase.
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