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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.
Side view — the last 2,801 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,801 m of the 3,329 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,815 m 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 963 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 165 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 27°C temperature and winds of 18 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 17 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and the aircraft climbed from 1,033 feet above sea level to 17,342 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,309 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles east of Key Biscayne, Florida, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 21 miles east of the Ocean Cay Heliport in the Bahamas, where the aircraft descended from 17,536 feet above sea level to 1,322 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,214 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN) was made from the northwest, heading 135.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,298 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 14, which had a length of 3,329 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 158 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -288 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and winds of 20 knots at 120°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 20 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,726 meters, which accounted for 82% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 165 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 48 minutes. The aircraft used 1,654 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the northwest, heading 135.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,298 feet above ground level. The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 134 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft used more than 50% of the available runway, indicating a long touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 158 knots was also faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -288 feet per minute was only fair. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a headwind of 20 knots at 120°. The crosswind was relatively light at 5 knots, which made the landing conditions manageable. However, the aircraft's performance was still affected by the headwind, which may have contributed to the long touchdown point and fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 2,726 meters was 82% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have been slowed down more than necessary during the rollout, resulting in a longer landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline, which could have added to the overall landing distance.
Overall, while the Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport, the landing was not without some notable issues. The long touchdown point, fast touchdown speed, and fair touchdown rate suggest that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly during the approach, resulting in a longer landing distance. Additionally, the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment may have contributed to the overall landing distance.
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