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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 4,494 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,494 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,430 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at CYCK Chatham Kent Airport, with the aircraft being a Spitfire Mk IX. The takeoff distance covered 2,023 feet, which was 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 117 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 209 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it started its enroute climb 2 miles southwest of CYCK Chatham Kent Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,660 feet above sea level to 2,074 feet, an increase of 413 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles southwest of CNZ3 Chatham-Kent Chatham, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles west of CNZ3 Chatham-Kent Chatham, and the aircraft descended from 2,069 feet to 1,063 feet, a decrease of 1,006 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of Chatham, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the airport, it began its final approach to runway 24 from the northeast, heading 227.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 187 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 4,494 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 102 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was 86 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -122 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 210 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 3,037 feet, which was 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
In total, the flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and it took 7 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 530 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Spitfire Mk IX aircraft successfully landed at CYCK Chatham Kent Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 227.0° at 1 nm and 187 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 4,494 ft.
One of the main concerns during the landing was the threshold speed, which was excessively high at 102 kt. This is significantly above the recommended threshold speed, indicating that the pilot may have been experiencing some difficulty in controlling the aircraft's descent. Additionally, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to arrest the aircraft's descent in time, resulting in a longer than necessary landing roll.
The touchdown speed of 86 kt was also fast, which can increase the risk of wheel lockup and loss of control. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -122 fpm, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 11 kt at 210°. The crosswind was minimal at 3 kt, but the headwind was 10 kt, which may have contributed to the pilot's difficulty in controlling the aircraft's descent.
Despite the issues with the landing, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a stop safely. The total landing distance was 3,037 ft, which is 68% of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop despite some difficulties. However, the excessively high threshold speed and long touchdown point suggest that the pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their landing skills.
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