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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
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 below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,314 ft 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) in Miami, Florida. The takeoff distance was 5,050 feet, which was 43% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 90°F and winds of 14 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 12 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from KMIA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 32,784 feet. This climb covered a distance of 119 nautical miles and took 24 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 31,756 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 7 miles southwest of the Salty Approach Airport (FL90) in Fort Myers, Florida. This cruise phase lasted for 96 minutes and covered a distance of 2,107 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles southeast of the Kinzua Airport (OR89) in Oregon. This descent took the aircraft down from an altitude of 32,121 feet to 1,303 feet, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles in 25 minutes.
The final approach to runway 28L at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was made from the southeast, with a heading of 299.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft went around at 19 feet above ground level and again at 618 feet above ground level. Eventually, the aircraft landed safely on runway 28L, with a touchdown distance of 1,321 feet and a touchdown speed of 130 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -272 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at KPDX were a temperature of 72°F and winds of 17 knots at 319°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 16 knots. The total landing distance was 3,939 feet, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,364 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 175 minutes. The aircraft used 37,366 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 299.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a suitable altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 130 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 1,321 feet was also considered good, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the touchdown rate of -272 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilots could have achieved a smoother touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 17 knots from 319°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the approach. The runway length of 10,982 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 3,939 feet, which accounted for only 36% of the available runway.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilots demonstrating good control and decision-making skills.
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