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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,227 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 160 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 20 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 35R at Calgary International Airport (CYYC) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The takeoff distance was 1,718 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and winds of 10 knots at 189 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 10 knots. After departure, the enroute climb started 2 miles northeast of CYYC, where the aircraft climbed from 4,585 feet above sea level to 29,430 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,845 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 17 miles west of Radium Hot Springs Airport (CBL6) in Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 22 miles northeast of Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada, and descended from 29,989 feet above sea level to 12,606 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,383 feet in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 4 miles south of Lumby, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 7 miles southwest of Lumby and descended from 12,144 feet above sea level to 2,769 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,375 feet in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at Kelowna International Airport (CYLW) was made from the north, heading 175.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,369 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16, which had a length of 2,227 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was a little below target at 107 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 158 meters, and the touchdown speed was 103 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -463 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at 190 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 663 meters, which was 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 227 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 58 minutes, using 1,811 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at CYLW Kelowna International Airport with a score of 96.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 175.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,369 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a clear path to land on runway 16, which has a length of 2,227 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct point on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 108 kt, coming in at 107 kt. Despite this minor deviation, the touchdown distance of 158 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 103 kt was also within acceptable limits.
One area of concern was the touchdown rate, which was reported as hard at -463 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force, which could potentially lead to issues with the landing gear or other components. On the other hand, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 7 kt from 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 kt and a headwind of 7 kt, which did not appear to significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 663 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance and suggests that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 96.5% and demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing phases.
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