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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 454 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 34R at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (RJTT). The takeoff distance was 1,215 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Tokyo Haneda International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,013 feet above sea level to 30,933 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,921 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 129 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of Mitake, Japan, and lasted for 40 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 259 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 31,043 feet above sea level to 9,257 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,786 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 82 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 16 miles northwest of JASDF Ashiya Air Base, Japan, and lasting for 7 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 9,264 feet above sea level to 1,288 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,976 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at Fukuoka Airport (RJFF) was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 150.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 110 knots and a touchdown distance of 455 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -249 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 150 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 885 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 525 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 104 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,677 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Fukuoka Airport (RJFF) with a score of 99.5%. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 150.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft then proceeded to land on runway 16, which has a length of 2,796 meters.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and was on track for a smooth landing. The touchdown distance of 455 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft had touched down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, there were a few areas where the landing could be improved. The touchdown speed of 110 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -249 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. A more controlled descent would have resulted in a lower touchdown rate, which is generally considered safer. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 150°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which did not pose any significant challenges for the pilot. The total landing distance of 885 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and alignment during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas where the pilot could improve their technique to achieve a higher score.
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