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See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,894 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 383 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 18 at EVRA Riga International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 834 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 139°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was also 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead EVRA Riga International Airport and continued until it reached a cruising altitude of 28,995 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 70 nautical miles and took 17 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 27,954 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 70 nautical miles. This phase started 9 miles north of Treimani, a location in Paernumaa, Estonia. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles northeast of Kurtna, a location in Harjumaa, Estonia. This descent phase took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles, with a decrease in altitude of 26,779 feet.
The enroute descent phase was followed by another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. This phase started 1 mile northeast of Nurmijaervi, a location in Uusimaa, Finland. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 15 at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport, which was located to the northwest. The approach was made at a heading of 153.0°, 4 nautical miles from the runway, and at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 2,894 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 122 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 382 meters, and the touchdown speed was 101 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -216 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 130°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots. The total landing distance was 759 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 227 nautical miles, and the flight took 53 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,690 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 153.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing on runway 15, the aircraft demonstrated good control, with a threshold height that met expectations. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 122 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 382 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 101 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -216 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft could have been brought down to the ground more smoothly. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained excellent control throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 130°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 18 knots, which the pilot effectively managed.
The total landing distance of 759 meters was only 26% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft was brought to a stop quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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