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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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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 1,825 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 194 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08 at PAJN Juneau International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,375 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,044 feet above sea level to 28,828 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,784 feet, in 13 minutes and covering 49 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles east of Angoon, Alaska, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 8 miles northeast of KCC Coffman Cove Seaplane Base, Coffman Cove, Alaska, and involved a descent from 29,595 feet above sea level to 1,360 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,235 feet, in 26 minutes and covering 131 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at CYPR Prince Rupert Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 152.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,241 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 13 was successful, with a runway length of 1,825 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 140 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -885 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots at 130 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The total landing distance was 1,033 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway.
The total flight distance was 285 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 61 minutes. The aircraft used 2,542 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at CYPR Prince Rupert Airport, with a final approach score of 87.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 152.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,241 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 140 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -885 feet per minute (fpm) is considered very heavy, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a significant amount of force. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 6 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots, which helped to reduce the overall wind effect on the aircraft. The total landing distance of 1,033 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was slightly off by 13.8 meters. While this is not a major issue, it does indicate that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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