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Shorten the long landing
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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 1,488 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,488 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 851 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Nuuk Airport (BGGH), which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll from runway 22 at Nuuk Airport was successful, with a takeoff distance of 370 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 77 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at an angle of 80°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Nuuk, and climbed from an altitude of 1,015 feet above sea level (asl) to 4,788 feet asl, an increase of 3,773 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles south of Nuuk and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 4,786 feet asl to 9,553 feet asl, an increase of 4,767 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 9,704 feet asl to 10,730 feet asl, an increase of 1,026 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 147 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 10 miles south west of Tasiilaq, and descended from 10,848 feet asl to 3,808 feet asl, a decrease of 7,040 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 3,311 feet asl to 1,287 feet asl, a decrease of 2,023 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 11 at Kulusuk Airport (BGKK) was made from the west, with a heading of 103.0° at an altitude of 1,161 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 11 at Kulusuk Airport was successful, with a touchdown speed of 73 knots and a touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute (fpm). However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The runway touchdown position was also significantly misaligned by 18.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at an angle of 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,273 meters, which is 86% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.3 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 390 nautical miles, taking 54 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 113 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a SR22, successfully landed at BGKK Kulusuk Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot's final approach to runway 11 from the west, heading 103.0° at 3 nm and 1,161 ft above ground level (agl), was executed with a score of 68.5%. This score indicates that the landing was satisfactory but could be improved upon.
One of the notable issues with the landing was the threshold height, which was above the target height at 68 ft agl. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 85 kt, which may have contributed to the overall score. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which could have been a concern for the pilot.
Despite these challenges, the pilot managed to achieve a good touchdown speed of 73 kt and an excellent touchdown rate of -92 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.3 m from the centreline, which could have made the landing more difficult.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of -4 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 240°. The crosswind was relatively light at 3 kt, but the tailwind was 6 kt, which may have affected the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,273 m, which is 86% of the available runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it was still within the safe limits of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.3 m from the centreline, which could have made the landing more difficult.
Overall, while the landing was satisfactory, there were several areas for improvement. The pilot could have benefited from a more precise approach and a better alignment with the runway centreline. Additionally, the landing distance was longer than necessary, which could have been a concern for the pilot.
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