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Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 141 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 149 kt, 8 kt above 141 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 141 kt at the threshold.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,606 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,606 m of the 3,526 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 879 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 11L at VIDP Indira Gandhi International Airport in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 11L, the takeoff run measured 1,938 m, representing 57 % of the runway length, and rotation was achieved at 176 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 34 °C, wind from 099° at 13 kt, with a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 13 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced 1 mile south of VIDP, where the aircraft ascended from 1,762 ft asl to 33,985 ft asl, a gain of 32,222 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 119 nm.
Level cruise began 6 miles east of Taranagar, lasting 140 minutes and extending over 1,052 nm.
A subsequent climb started 19 miles north-east of UTAA Ashgabat International Airport, raising the aircraft from 34,188 ft asl to 35,961 ft asl, an increase of 1,773 ft in 2 minutes and traversing 11 nm.
The next cruise segment originated 19 miles north-east of Abadan, continuing for 232 minutes and covering 1,777 nm.
A further climb was initiated 2 miles south of Graniceri, lifting the aircraft from 36,190 ft asl to 37,963 ft asl, again a gain of 1,773 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 11 nm.
The following cruise phase began 1 mile east of Ujkigyos, lasting 75 minutes and spanning 581 nm.
Descent commenced 1 mile west of Olsberg, where the aircraft descended from 37,998 ft asl to 1,325 ft asl, a loss of 36,673 ft in 34 minutes while covering 193 nm.
On final approach to runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the aircraft descended from 1,384 ft agl to 97 ft agl in 96 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 18R, which is 3,526 m long, the threshold height at 69 ft agl was above target and the threshold speed of 149 kt was slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 463 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 140 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 559 fpm and a lateral deviation of 4.4 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 14 °C, wind from 260° at 26 kt, a 25 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.
The total landing roll measured 2,520 m, representing 71 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was offset by 11.0 m from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 13 minutes, covering an additional 3 nm.
In total, the flight covered 3,758 nm, required 529 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 63,389 kg of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, has completed a landing at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport, with a final approach score of 83.4%. The approach was initiated from the north, heading 166.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 1,780 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 02, which has a length of 2,933 meters. However, the threshold height at 64 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Furthermore, the threshold speed was excessively high at 162 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 293 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was faster than desired, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -554 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft may have experienced a significant amount of deceleration upon touchdown, which can be stressful on the aircraft and its occupants.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C.
The total landing distance was 1,692 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have taken some time to come to a stop after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not without its issues, the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely. However, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in terms of slowing the aircraft down before touchdown and reducing the touchdown speed.
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