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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: six 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: off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,669 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,669 ft of the 10,027 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,642 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Raleigh Durham International Airport, the aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With the runway 05R cleared for departure, the aircraft initiated its takeoff roll, covering a distance of 3,185 feet, which represented 42% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots, marking the beginning of its ascent.
As the aircraft climbed from 1,848 feet above sea level to 10,043 feet, it covered a distance of 10 nautical miles in just 3 minutes, demonstrating a significant increase in altitude. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 9,699 feet to 7,988 feet, a decrease of 1,712 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The descent phase was punctuated by brief periods of level cruise, including a 3-minute segment over Springdale, South Carolina, and a 3-minute segment over Catawba, South Carolina. The final descent phase, from 8,009 feet to 1,976 feet, was the most significant, covering 21 nautical miles in 5 minutes.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, descending from 1,236 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed well above the target, at 136 knots, and a touchdown speed of 116 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown point was 2,264 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 5,391 feet, representing 54% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 178 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 40 minutes, with no fuel consumed during the flight.
The aircraft, C750, initiated its final approach to runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport from the south, aligning with the runway heading of 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,236 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was above the target, reaching 136 knots, which may have been a result of the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it was traveling at a speed of 116 knots, which was slightly faster than the desired touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was excellent, with a rate of -99 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was not perfectly aligned with the centreline, being 28 feet off-centre. This misalignment was also evident during the rollout phase, where the aircraft deviated from the centreline by 26 feet.
The total landing distance of 5,391 feet was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 2 knots from 270°, contributed to a relatively calm environment for the landing. Overall, the landing performance of C750 scored 87.0%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
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