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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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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 6,512 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,512 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,124 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 24L at UUEE Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia. The takeoff distance was 5,524 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 195 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 76°F temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,695 feet above sea level to 31,852 feet, an increase of 30,157 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles east of Kholm-Zhirkovskiy, Russia, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering 565 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 8 miles southeast of Gardby, Sweden, where it climbed from 32,126 feet to 33,704 feet, an increase of 1,578 feet in 2 minutes, covering 22 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Halltorp, Sweden, and lasted for 48 minutes, covering 1,369 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb at a specific latitude and longitude, where it climbed from 33,505 feet to 35,676 feet, an increase of 2,171 feet in 3 minutes, covering 53 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started at another specific latitude and longitude and lasted for 59 minutes, covering 1,799 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 2 miles east of Moretown, Vermont, where it climbed from 37,612 feet to 38,996 feet, an increase of 1,383 feet in 2 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Granville, Vermont, and lasted for 33 minutes, covering 1,048 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 38 miles east of Jupiter Island, Florida, where it descended from 39,404 feet to 1,313 feet, a decrease of 38,090 feet in 18 minutes, covering 98 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at KMIA Miami International Airport was from the east, heading 267.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 85 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 27, which had a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,765 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -130 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions were 82°F temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 209°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,253 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,107 nautical miles, taking 217 minutes, and the aircraft used
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 27. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it was found that the threshold height was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired at the point of touchdown.
However, the threshold speed was initially above the target at 155 knots, but it was later brought under control to a good speed of 136 knots. The touchdown point was located 1,765 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 123 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -130 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 209°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 6,253 feet, which accounts for 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The aircraft's ability to adjust its speed and maintain a smooth touchdown rate was commendable, and the good runway rollout alignment suggests that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft under control quickly and safely.
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