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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 358 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Embraer E175 taxied from the parking area to runway 09R at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport in 8 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09R, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,441 m, representing 41 % of the runway, and lifted off at 148 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 26 °C, wind 15 kt at 20 °, with a 14 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead Rosemont, Illinois, with the airplane ascending from 1,655 ft asl to 29,420 ft asl, a gain of 27,765 ft achieved in 12 minutes while covering 63 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles south-east of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and persisted for 32 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 467 nm.
Descent was initiated 3 miles north-west of KRRT Warroad International Memorial Airport, Minnesota, descending from 29,997 ft asl to 2,054 ft asl, a loss of 27,943 ft in 15 minutes and traversing 102 nm.
The final approach to runway 18 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport was executed from the north on a heading of 189.0°, at 4 nm and 1,264 ft agl. Weather conditions included temperature 28 °C, wind 6 kt at 160 °, with a 3 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.
Landing on runway 18 was performed on a runway length of 3,344 m; the threshold speed was recorded at 137 kt, above the target. Touchdown occurred 361 m down the runway at 132 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 316 fpm and perfect alignment.
The total landing distance measured 1,390 m, equivalent to 42 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was judged very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 641 nm, required 70 minutes, and consumed 2,400 kg of fuel.
The Embraer E175 on a final approach to runway 18 at CYWG Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport was aligned on a heading of 189.0° from the north at 4 nm and 1,264 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the local weather was 28 °C with wind 6 kt at 160°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was well above target at 137 kt.
Touchdown occurred 361 m down the runway; the touchdown speed of 132 kt was a little fast, the touchdown rate was firm at minus 316 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout alignment was very good; the total landing distance was 1,390 m, representing 42 % of the 3,344 m runway length.
To refine the already strong performance, target the published threshold speed more closely and reduce the touchdown speed slightly to lessen the firm rate, allowing a smoother flare and touchdown while preserving the excellent alignment.
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