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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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: five 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,890 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,890 m of the 2,281 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,249 m past the threshold — beyond 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 26R at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in France. The takeoff distance was 933 meters, which was 26% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 200°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Le Mesnil-Amelot in the Ile-de-France region of France. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 67 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,397 feet above sea level to 26,316 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,919 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Forceville-en-Vimeu in the Hauts-de-France region of France. This phase lasted for 109 minutes and covered a distance of 86 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles south of Brighton in England. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 26,333 feet above sea level to 1,340 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,993 feet.
The final approach to runway 26 at RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 262.0° at an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 2,281 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was a little below the target at 102 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 93 knots, but the touchdown rate was hard at -428 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 23.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 170°, resulting in a crosswind of 18 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,770 meters, which was 78% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline by 23.4 meters. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 255 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 1,960 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, has been involved in a landing at EGDY RNAS Yeovilton, with a final approach score of 58.6%. The approach was made from the east, heading 262.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was attempting to land on runway 26, which has a length of 2,281 meters.
Upon analysis, it appears that the aircraft had some difficulties with its approach. The threshold height at 83 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was a little below the target at 102 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or other factors that slowed its descent.
The touchdown point was also a concern, as it was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This indicates that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties with its approach, possibly due to the wind conditions or the pilot's control of the aircraft. The touchdown speed of 93 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -428 feet per minute (fpm) was hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing some shock or stress upon touchdown.
Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 23.6 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also a factor, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind of 18 knots at 170°. The crosswind was 18 knots, while the tailwind was only 1 knot, which may have made the landing more challenging.
The total landing distance was 1,770 meters, which is 78% of the available runway. This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties with its braking or control during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.4 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing.
Overall, the landing of the RJ85 at EGDY RNAS Yeovilton was not without its challenges, and the aircraft's final approach score of 58.6% reflects the difficulties experienced during the approach and landing.
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