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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,683 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 378 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 approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 34 at CYYF Penticton Airport. The takeoff distance was 668 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 124 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. The climb took 8 minutes and covered 37 nautical miles, with an increase in altitude from 2,272 feet above sea level to 26,941 feet above sea level, a total increase of 24,669 feet.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles north of CYLW Kelowna International Airport in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted for 91 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered 372 nautical miles. The cruise altitude remained constant throughout this segment.
The enroute descent started 2 miles southwest of CYPE Peace River Airport in Peace River, Alberta, Canada. The descent took 9 minutes and covered 44 nautical miles, with a decrease in altitude from 27,002 feet above sea level to 2,512 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 24,490 feet.
The final approach to runway 25 at CFX4 Manning Municipal Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 902 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 377 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 106 knots, but the touchdown rate was perfect at -48 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 1,011 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 460 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. The aircraft used 4,365 kilograms of fuel throughout the flight.
The RJ85 aircraft successfully landed at CFX4 Manning Municipal Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 25 was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 902 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 106 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 377 meters, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 98 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -48 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C.
The total landing distance of 1,011 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's performance was commendable.
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