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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 273 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,200 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 294 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Göteborg Landvetter Airport (ESGG), the RJ85 aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 21, it was cleared for departure roll, and with a takeoff distance of 1,326 meters, which equated to 40% of the runway, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 143 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 179°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Göteborg, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of the airport and continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,924 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 29,758 feet, an increase of 27,834 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 142 minutes and covered a distance of 280 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 5 miles northeast of Samsø Airfield (EKSS) in Denmark. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles north of Lelystad (Provincie Flevoland, The Netherlands) and continued for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 30,001 feet to 2,432 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,568 feet.
The final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport (EBBR) was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 250° at an altitude of 1,661 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 120 knots and a touchdown speed of 113 knots, resulting in a touchdown distance of 300 meters, which was within the acceptable limits. The total landing distance was 891 meters, equivalent to 29% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 537 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 3,399 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted a total of 98 minutes.
The aircraft, an RJ85, successfully executed a final approach to runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport from the east, aligning with the heading of 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,661 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 120 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a distance of 300 meters, with a touchdown speed of 113 kt, also within the desired parameters.
Although the touchdown rate of -202 fpm was slightly below the optimal rate, the overall touchdown characteristics were good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind of 6 kt at 180°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing. The crosswind component of 6 kt was effectively managed, and the headwind of 2 kt provided a slight assist during the approach.
The total landing distance of 891 meters, accounting for 29% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed to a high standard, with a score of 99.8% reflecting the excellent approach quality, good touchdown characteristics, and perfect runway alignment.
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