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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 1,745 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,745 m of the 3,502 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 598 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Learjet 35 taxied from the parking area to runway 26 at CYKF for 7 minutes, covering approximately 2 nm before lining up for departure.
During the departure roll on runway 26, the aircraft accelerated over 883 m, representing 42 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 150 kt. Ambient conditions were 20 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 290°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced about 1 nm south-west of CYKF, climbing from 1,986 ft asl to 30,883 ft asl - a gain of 28,896 ft - in 10 minutes while traversing 57 nm.
A brief level cruise began roughly 3 nm south-west of CNS6 Straffordville Airport and lasted 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 10 nm.
A second climb segment started 5 nm east of Port Stanley, raising altitude from 31,166 ft asl to 31,992 ft asl, an increase of 826 ft achieved in 2 minutes over a distance of 11 nm.
The subsequent cruise phase originated about 4 nm east of COS2 Iona Station (Bobier Strip) and continued for 8 minutes, during which 52 nm were flown.
Descent began overhead Algonac, Michigan, with the jet descending from 31,999 ft asl to 1,986 ft asl - a loss of 30,013 ft - in 18 minutes while covering 95 nm.
Following the descent, a short level cruise was flown 2 nm south-east of 71MI Johnston Airport, lasting 3 minutes and adding 7 nm to the flight path.
On final approach to runway 04R at KDTW, the aircraft descended from 1,352 ft agl to 62 ft agl in 104 seconds and met the stabilisation gate criteria.
Landing on runway 04R, which is 3,502 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 140 kt. Touchdown was recorded 185 m beyond the touchdown zone at 129 kt, with a firm vertical speed of minus 316 fpm and a lateral deviation of 6.4 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 20 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 300°, a 5 kt cross-wind component and no head-wind. The total landing roll measured 1,668 m, equivalent to 48 % of the runway length, and rollout alignment was reported as very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered 241 nm, required 55 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 575 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 04R at KDTW was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high. The aircraft descended from 1,352 ft agl to 62 ft agl in 104 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates; local weather was 20 °C with a 6 kt wind from 300° and a 5 kt cross-wind component.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height was good but the threshold speed was well above target at 140 kt. Touchdown occurred 185 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 kt and the touchdown rate was firm at minus 316 fpm.
Touchdown was recorded on runway 04R, which is 3,502 m long; the total landing distance was 1,668 m, representing 48 % of the runway. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned, being 6.4 m off the centreline.
Rollout alignment was very good.
To refine future performances, reduce the final-approach speed to meet the target and manage the descent rate to achieve a stable approach at the 1,000 ft gate. These adjustments will help keep the touchdown point nearer the intended aim point while maintaining the high overall score.
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