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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 484 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft, a RJ85, took off from runway 27 at Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport (LFBZ), France. Before departure, taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile (nm).
Upon departure, the takeoff roll began on runway 27, with 71% of the runway used for takeoff. The aircraft reached liftoff speed of 143 knots (kt) at the end of the runway, with a local temperature of 17 °C and winds of 1 kt at 270°. The crosswind was 0 kt, and the headwind was 1 kt.
After departure, the aircraft started its climb to a higher altitude, passing overhead Biarritz in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Over the course of 21 minutes, the aircraft climbed from 1,249 feet above sea level (ft asl) to 28,821 ft asl, an increase of 27,573 ft. During this segment, the aircraft covered 118 nm.
Once at cruising altitude, the enroute level cruise started overhead Sarracin in Castilla y Leon, Spain, and lasted for 57 minutes, covering 403 nm. The aircraft then began another climb, this time passing 12 miles west of Sagres in the Distrito de Faro, Portugal. Over the course of just 2 minutes, the aircraft climbed from 28,999 ft asl to 30,977 ft asl, an increase of 1,978 ft. During this short climb segment, the aircraft covered 12 nm.
After the climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise segment, starting 21 miles south-west of Sagres. This segment lasted for 120 minutes, covering 525 nm. The aircraft then began its descent to a lower altitude, passing 85 miles north-east of Tegueste in the Canary Islands, Spain. Over the course of 20 minutes, the aircraft descended from 30,384 ft asl to 2,817 ft asl, a decrease of 27,567 ft. During this descent segment, the aircraft covered 87 nm.
As the aircraft approached the destination airport, it began its final approach to runway 30 at Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (GCXO). The approach was made from the east, heading 291.0° at 2 nm altitude. Local temperature was 15 °C, and winds were 1 kt at 269°, with a negligible crosswind and headwind.
After a successful final approach, the aircraft landed safely on runway 30, which had a length of 3,395 m. The aircraft landed 62 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touch-down speed of 108 kt, touchdown rate of -175 ft per minute (fpm), and a perfect runway touchdown alignment. The threshold height and threshold speed were both good.
The total landing distance was 1,025 m, which was just 30% of the runway. Upon landing, the aircraft had a very good runway rollout alignment.
Finally, taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The overall flight distance was 1,151 nm, and it took 231 minutes to complete. The flight used a total of 6,929 kilograms of fuel.
Aircraft RJ85 Successfully Lands at GCXO Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport with a High Score of 99.3%.
On this landing, the aircraft approached runway 30 at GCXO Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport from the east, following a heading of 291.0 °. At an altitude of 771 ft above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles (nm) from the threshold, the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled path to the runway. This demonstrates a high level of precision and skill on the part of the pilots.
The threshold speed of 120 kt was within the required limits, and the aircraft made a smooth touchdown on the runway. The touchdown point was located 62 m beyond the touchdown zone, but given the runway length of 3,395 m, this distance did not pose a significant issue. The touchdown speed of 108 kt was also within a safe range, and the rate of descent at -175 fpm was well controlled.
One of the most impressive aspects of this landing was the runway touchdown alignment, which was perfect. This suggests that the pilots maintained the aircraft's heading and alignment with the runway throughout the approach and final stages of the landing. The local weather conditions, featuring a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt, also played a favorable role in the landing.
In terms of total landing distance, the aircraft covered 1,025 m, which is 30% of the runway length. While this is not an extremely short landing, it still indicates that the pilots managed to control the aircraft's descent and speed effectively.
The runway rollout alignment was also impressive, with a very good control of the aircraft's direction and trajectory as it rolled to a stop. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency on the part of the pilots, as well as effective control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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