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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,485 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 224 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the RJ85 CityJet aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,067 meters, which was 33% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 141 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of -3°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,556 feet above sea level to 28,318 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,763 feet in 23 minutes, covering 129 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles south east of Clyde, New York, and lasted 21 minutes, covering 271 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles west of Bethel Regl, Maine, descending from 28,797 feet above sea level to 2,101 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,696 feet in 18 minutes, covering 88 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting 1 mile north east of Winterport, Maine, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 3 miles south east of Bridgton Hospital Heliport, Maine, where the aircraft descended from 1,636 feet above sea level to 978 feet above sea level, a decrease of 659 feet in 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at Bangor International Airport took place from the south east, with the aircraft heading 310.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 786 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 33 took place at a speed of 105 knots, which was slightly below the target speed. The touchdown distance was good at 224 meters, and the touchdown speed was 102 knots, which was also good.
The touchdown rate was hard at -490 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -6°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 736 meters, which was 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 506 nautical miles, taking 79 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,217 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, successfully landed at KBGR Bangor International Airport, achieving a score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 33 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 310.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 786 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 105 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 224 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 102 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -490 feet per minute was somewhat hard, which may indicate that the aircraft was not fully arrested by the time it touched down. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway and that the pilot had a good sense of spatial awareness.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -6°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. However, the pilot was able to successfully manage the wind conditions and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 736 meters was 21% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to quickly come to a stop after touchdown, and that the pilot had a good sense of control and braking. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway and that the pilot had a good sense of spatial awareness.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good score of 95.7%. The pilot demonstrated good control and spatial awareness, and was able to successfully manage the wind conditions and execute a safe landing.
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