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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 6,492 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,492 ft of the 12,046 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,433 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 20C at KBNA Nashville International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,824 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 67°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 324°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of KBNA Nashville International Airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,607 feet above sea level to 36,550 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,942 feet in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Sylvania, Alabama, and lasted for 59 minutes, covering a distance of 426 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead KORL Orlando Executive Airport, and descended from 36,679 feet above sea level to 6,260 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,419 feet in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south-east of 28FL Jim Finlay Farm Airport and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles north-west of DeBary, and descended from 5,858 feet above sea level to 1,633 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,225 feet in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18L at KMCO Orlando International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 182.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,518 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 18L, which had a length of 12,046 feet. The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 163 knots.
The touchdown point was 988 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 153 knots, which was too fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -99 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 71 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 220°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,147 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 75 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 644 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 131 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 9,880 pounds.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 18L was initiated from the north, heading 182.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,518 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it was found that the threshold height at 71 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold.
Upon further analysis, it was discovered that the threshold speed was too high at 163 knots, which is above the recommended speed for a safe landing. The touchdown point was located 988 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 153 knots was also too fast. However, the touchdown rate of -99 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 220°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. Despite these favorable conditions, the aircraft's performance during the landing was not ideal.
One of the major issues with the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 71 feet off the centerline. This misalignment was also evident during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was 75 feet off the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway during the landing.
The total landing distance of 6,147 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the issues with the threshold height, threshold speed, touchdown point, and touchdown speed indicate that the pilot may have had difficulty controlling the aircraft during the landing. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement that need to be addressed to ensure a safe and efficient landing.
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