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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 3° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 13° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 63 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 63 ft, 18 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 290 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,005 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,005 m of the 3,044 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 688 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 08 at PAJN Juneau International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,071 meters, which accounted for 81% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport and ascending from an altitude of 830 feet above sea level to 35,182 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,352 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 12 miles west of Petersburg, Alaska, and lasted for 60 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 466 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile northwest of CAA5 Zeballos Seaplane Base in British Columbia, Canada, and involved a descent from 35,984 feet above sea level to 1,359 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,625 feet in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at CYQQ Comox Valley Airport / CFB Comox was made from the southeast, heading 315.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 3,044 meters. The threshold height at 87 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 265 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -395 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 60 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,917 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.9 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 659 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 106 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,124 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at Comox Valley Airport / CFB Comox, achieving an overall score of 80.9%. The final approach to runway 30 was initiated from the south east, with the aircraft heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 265 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -395 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a slightly steeper than ideal descent angle.
The threshold height at 87 feet agl was significantly above the target, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate. Nevertheless, the threshold speed of 130 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 60°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 7 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,917 meters was 63% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.6 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway rollout alignment of 10.9 meters from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters. The pilot's skills and experience were likely a key factor in the successful outcome, despite the challenging weather conditions and slightly above-target threshold height.
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