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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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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 1,621 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,621 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 549 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-300, then departed from runway 05 at YPAD Adelaide International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,509 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 33 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 33 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Westrichmond in the state of South Australia. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to 27,104 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,087 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 12 miles south-west of YLAO Lameroo Airport in the state of South Australia. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 232 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 7 miles north of Lancefield in the state of Victoria. The descent took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 27,090 feet above sea level to 1,376 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,714 feet.
The final approach to runway 34 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 351.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 963 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34, which had a length of 3,662 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 129 knots. The touchdown point was 125 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 107 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -25 feet per minute was perfect.
However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 20 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The total landing distance was 1,532 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 371 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 73 minutes. The aircraft used 2,493 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-300 aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 34. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 351.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 963 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 107 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown point was located 125 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed and rate were both satisfactory, with a rate of -25 feet per minute, which is considered perfect. The threshold height at 61 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 129 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 20°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The aircraft's landing distance was 1,532 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and within the acceptable parameters. However, there were some minor deviations from the intended landing spot and alignment, which may require further attention and improvement.
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