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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 128 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 231 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,375 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 258 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The flight then departed from runway 04L at KJFK, utilizing 59% of the 1,546-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 155 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather at KJFK reported a temperature of 21°C, with a 17-knot headwind coming from 9°.
Following departure, the aircraft started climbing en route, ascending from 1,046 feet above sea level to 23,430 feet above sea level in 10 minutes and traversing 62 nautical miles. This climb segment took place from overhead Springfield Gardens in New York, USA. The aircraft continued on to its cruising altitude at an airspeed that allowed for a level cruise over Oakville in Connecticut, USA, lasting 5 minutes and covering 101 nautical miles.
The descent phase began approximately 1 mile south of Danby in Vermont, USA, and took place over a distance of 66 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 23,448 feet above sea level to 1,811 feet above sea level in 11 minutes. Once the aircraft had reached its final approach altitude, it headed towards runway 33 at the Burlington International Airport from a southeasterly heading, with all instruments aligned for a smooth landing.
During the approach and landing phase at KBTV, the local weather reported a temperature of 16°C, with a 16-knot headwind coming from 329°. Despite the challenging conditions, the aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down on the runway at a speed of 131 knots, which was consistent with the threshold speed of 140 knots. However, the touchdown rate was slightly higher than ideal at -222 feet per minute, resulting in a fair touchdown rate.
Following the landing, the aircraft proceeded to the runway 33 at KBTV, completing a total landing distance of 1,013 meters, or 43% of the 2,375-meter runway. The aircraft then made its way to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Ultimately, the total flight distance was 238 nautical miles, with a total flight duration of 38 minutes and fuel consumption of 1,724 kilograms. Throughout the flight, the aircraft demonstrated stable and controlled flight, with the rollout alignment proving to be very good.
The aircraft, a CRJ900, successfully landed at KBTV Burlington International Airport on runway 33. The final approach was conducted from the southeast at a heading of 311.0 degrees. The aircraft was at 4 nautical miles and 1,478 feet above ground level (agl) at the start of the final approach.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 260 meters, and the touchdown speed of 131 knots was also considered satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was slightly less than optimal at -222 feet per minute (fpm), which suggests a slightly soft touchdown.
The landing position on the runway was only slightly misaligned from the centerline, deviating by 5.1 meters. This is a minor deviation and likely not a significant factor in the overall assessment of the landing.
The weather conditions on the day of the landing were mild, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. The wind was moderate, blowing at 16 knots from a direction of 329 degrees. This resulted in a headwind component of 16 knots and a negligible crosswind component of only 5 knots. Given the strong headwind, the aircraft's ground speed would have been affected accordingly.
The total landing distance was 1,013 meters, which works out to 43% of the runway length. This is a relatively acceptable percentage of runway available for landing and suggests that the crew had sufficient control authority to manage the aircraft throughout the landing.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained very good alignment with the runway. This is a credit to the crew's ability to control the aircraft and adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). In summary, the landing was characterized by good threshold height, speed, and touchdown distance, along with satisfactory touchdown speed and rate. The only minor deviations were a slightly misaligned touchdown position and a slightly higher than optimal touchdown rate.
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