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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 452 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,539 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 150 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 22 at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG). The takeoff distance was 1,306 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and winds of 3 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Vernier, a town in Switzerland, and continued to an altitude of 29,457 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, took 19 minutes and resulted in an increase of 27,015 feet in altitude.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Virle Piemonte in Italy. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 17 miles southeast of Varigotti in Liguria, Italy, and continued to an altitude of 1,145 feet above sea level. This descent, which covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, took 19 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 28,189 feet in altitude.
The final approach to runway 16 at Bastia-Poretta Airport (LFKB) was made from the north, with a heading of 171.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,101 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 16 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 151 meters and a touchdown speed of 111 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those encountered during takeoff, with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and winds of 1 knot at 130 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 664 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 270 nautical miles and took 61 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,892 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at LFKB Bastia-Poretta Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 171.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,101 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft then landed on runway 16, which has a length of 2,539 meters.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 114 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 151 meters, and the touchdown speed of 111 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -334 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a relatively high rate of descent. However, this was likely due to the aircraft's configuration and the pilot's decision to touch down at a relatively high speed. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 130°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward. The total landing distance of 664 meters was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway as it rolled out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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