Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
Oh come on, you can do better than that C/A.
Different game: On your A/C type for an ILS approach, when everything is perfectly aligned, the RA auto-calls "50" when the pilot seat is over the THR markings (piano keys) - TRUE or FALSE? (it's not an open book question). Close your eyes and say it .... ?
Yet to give you an answer, I am sure everyone does a bit more pushing on the short runways and tries to tweak it closer to the tarmac edge.
The point made is the
correct normal technique will suffice: 291 m aim-point, 450 m (-50/+25) touch-down point, Vref to Vref -5. The best a pilot can do to be safe and effective on short runways is to practice on the longer ones to get that skill perfected.
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This is where I earned my first stripes - LDA 3400ish. The rubber marks paint a picture where many of the pilots are in true need of a different technique for the shorter runways. No denying that.
Maybe we can see a picture from your side of the world.
As you can see here, many folks going into LGA prefer to add a buffer to the landing distance available. Couldn't find a similar picture for DCA.