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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 2,118 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 723 m past the threshold — beyond 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 25 at CFX4 Manning Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,305 meters, which accounted for 78% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind of 1 knot at 174°. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and reached an altitude of 16,333 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,639 feet in 6 minutes and covering 25 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 23 miles east of Manning and lasted 18 minutes, covering 116 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 13 miles southwest of CLS3 Fort McMurray / South Liege Airfield, descending from 16,340 feet to 2,861 feet in 7 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 20 miles northwest of CFA5 Grande Airport Grande and lasting 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. However, it soon began its descent again, this time from 2,602 feet to 1,993 feet in 2 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then climbed from 1,991 feet to 5,809 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before entering another enroute level cruise, which lasted 9 minutes and covered 38 nautical miles. The final enroute descent started 1 mile west of CYMM Fort McMurray Airport, descending from 5,309 feet to 2,299 feet in 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at CYMM Fort McMurray Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,076 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 2,118 meters. The threshold height was slightly above target, but the threshold speed was well above target at 114 knots.
The touchdown point was 292 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 97 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -74 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 5°C temperature and a wind of 5 knots at 220°.
The total landing distance was 1,275 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 224 nautical miles, and the flight used 1,834 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at CYMM Fort McMurray Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,076 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 2,118 meters. The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. However, the threshold speed of 114 knots was significantly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was descending at a faster rate than intended.
The touchdown point was located 292 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 97 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -74 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,275 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing phases.
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