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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,908 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,908 m of the 2,993 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 558 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight originated from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, departing from runway 13L and taking off with a distance of 1,244 meters, equivalent to 34% of the runway length. The E195 aircraft achieved a liftoff speed of 155 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, a wind speed of 9 knots blowing at an angle of 170°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
Following a smooth takeoff, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb 1 mile north east of Vecses, Hungary. Within 11 minutes, the plane climbed from an altitude of 1,479 feet above sea level to 26,227 feet, an increase of 24,748 feet. This climb covered a distance of 53 nautical miles. Subsequent to the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles east of Tazlar, Hungary, with a duration of 3 minutes and spanning 24 nautical miles.
The first level cruise was short-lived as the aircraft began its descent 3 miles north east of Subotica, Serbia. The descent from 26,249 feet to 7,085 feet took 12 minutes and covered 67 nautical miles. The descent leveled off once more as the plane entered another enroute cruise 1 mile north of Ingija, Serbia, lasting 5 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The final descent began 2 miles north west of Ruma, Serbia, and saw the aircraft drop from 6,601 feet to 1,599 feet in just 6 minutes, a decrease of 5,002 feet. This descent covered 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport from the north west, establishing a heading of 122.0°.
Despite the local weather conditions at the destination airport featuring a temperature of 2°C, a wind speed of 6 knots, and a crosswind of 1 knot with a headwind of 6 knots, the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 12, which had a length of 2,993 meters. However, the landing experience was slightly complicated by the threshold height being slightly above target at 56 feet above ground level and the threshold speed being slightly above target at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was situated 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots. While the touchdown speed was commendable, the touchdown rate of -284 feet per minute was considered fair. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was 5.6 meters off-centreline from the runway's centerline.
With a total landing distance of 1,826 meters, equivalent to 61% of the runway length, the aircraft demonstrated good brake performance, and the runway rollout alignment proved to be very good. The 7-minute taxiing journey from the runway to the parking area covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 186 nautical miles and consumed 3,814 kilograms of fuel throughout its journey, with a total flight time of 51 minutes.
The aircraft in question, an E195, successfully landed at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (LYBE) on runway 12. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 122.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
However, there were a few areas where the landing could be improved. The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 139 knots. Despite these minor deviations, the touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is not ideal but not excessively far off.
The landing distance of 1,826 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a good rate of descent and control the aircraft's speed effectively. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 130°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a good touchdown speed and a relatively short landing distance. However, there were a few areas where the pilot could improve, such as maintaining a more accurate threshold height and speed, and aligning the aircraft more precisely with the runway centerline.
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